A diurnal cockroach at Duffy, ACT
Identification history
| Ellipsidion sp. (genus) | 26 Nov 2024 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Unidentified | 25 Nov 2024 | RaeleneChetland |
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User's notes
I thought this was a cockroach but I found it and a couple of others on a tree. The images aren't very good as it wouldn't stay still but I'd really just like to know if it's a pest or if I can ignore it.
2 comments
MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
26 Nov 2024
Immature native cockroach, quite harmless, active during the day, they feed on pollen, honeydew and moulds.
RaeleneChetland
wrote:
26 Nov 2024
Thank you, I don't think I've ever seen one before and the tree itself had self-seeded only a year or so ago.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.037082-35.333278
- Places Duffy, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 25 Nov 2024 07:27 PM Recorded on
- RaeleneChetland Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families) RaeleneChetland Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- It was on a tree but I don't know what the tree type is. Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Ellipsidion sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A diurnal cockroach Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 702.54m Recorded at altitude
- 68 images trained Machine learning
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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