Drymaplaneta communis
Eastern Wood Runner, Common Shining Cockroach at Bruce, ACT
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| Drymaplaneta communis | 17 Jul 2026 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Drymaplaneta communis | 15 Jul 2026 | TimL |
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The first and final images provide some detail of the interface between the cockroach’s compound eyes and its antennae. The images show that the cockroach’s head may have changed shape as it evolved over time, flattening out and elongating to fit beneath the protecting exoskeleton. The location of each antenna’s base appears to have moved across the face as a consequence of the evolving head shape, causing the compound eyes to take up a teardrop shape, which can be seen in detail the final image.
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Location information
- Places Bruce, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- TimL Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Drymaplaneta communis Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families) Insects
Species information
- Drymaplaneta communis Scientific name
- Eastern Wood Runner, Common Shining Cockroach Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1217.61m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
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