Laxta sp. (genus)

Bark cockroach at Berlang, NSW

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Identification history

	Laxta sp. (genus)	22 Aug 2022	MichaelBedingfield
	Laxta granicollis	20 Aug 2022	trevorpreston

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trevorpreston wrote:

23 Aug 2022

Two of these cockroaches were found with sighting Laxta friedmani (Friedman's trilobite cockroach) identified as Laxta friedmani, I am wondering now if this sighting is the same species, or just the usual bark cockroach. Worth a second look? @MichaelMulvaney

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

23 Aug 2022

Yes worth a relook Trevor but I think this is a female or nymph and I am not confident to tell the Laxta species apart except for the males

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Location information

Coordinates 149.659949 -35.726989
Altitude 821.5m
Maps Deua National Park (CNM area)
Places Berlang, NSW

Sighting information

2 Abundance
20 Aug 2022 12:36 PM Recorded on
trevorpreston Recorded by
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trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Laxta sp. (genus) Scientific name
Bark cockroach Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1220.08m Recorded at altitude
69 images trained Machine learning
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