Panesthia sp. (genus)

Wood cockroach at suppressed

Panesthia sp. (genus) at suppressed - 11 Jan 2021
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Panesthia sp. (genus) 21 Feb 2023 KimberiRP
Unidentified 20 Feb 2023 arjay

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6 comments

AlisonMilton wrote:
   20 Feb 2023
I think this could be a cockroach
arjay wrote:
   20 Feb 2023
Might be. My impression was that it was a beetle because it doesn't seem to have the two protruding bits at the back (sorry for the lack of scientific terminology here but I don't know what they are called) that are typical of cockroaches).
AlisonMilton wrote:
   20 Feb 2023
That's okay. I don't know all the scientific terms either. I was thinking perhaps this cockroach Panesthia australis (Common wood cockroach) which doesn't seem to have the protrudences.
arjay wrote:
   20 Feb 2023
Any images I can see of this cockroach don't have the wing cases of the photo I have provided. Still looks like a beetle to me. A big beetle.
AlisonMilton wrote:
   20 Feb 2023
Could well be. I'll leave it to someone more expert than I. Always easier when you see the actual insect rather than ID from a photo. Congrats on all the jewel beetles you've found.
arjay wrote:
   20 Feb 2023
I do have quite a few photos of jewel beetles ... still quite a few to come. At some times of the year (around January usually) the place can be crawling with them.

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