Polyzosteria aenea

3 Pink-tailed heath cockroach at Vincentia, NSW

Polyzosteria aenea at Vincentia, NSW - 18 Feb 2022
Polyzosteria aenea at Vincentia, NSW - 18 Feb 2022
Polyzosteria aenea at Vincentia, NSW - 18 Feb 2022
Polyzosteria aenea at Vincentia, NSW - 18 Feb 2022
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Identification history

Polyzosteria aenea 23 Nov 2023 trevorpreston
Polyzosteria aenea 24 Feb 2022 michaelb
Polyzosteria aenea 23 Feb 2022 AnneG1

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I think this is a p.aenea or p.limbata. At one stage it raised it's rear end and it was very red. It was crawling across a sandy path and made it's way into low shrubbery.

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trevorpreston wrote:
   28 Feb 2022
Great sighting. Our poor cockroaches are so often overlooked. Thank you.

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  • 18 Feb 2022 03:42 PM Recorded on
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  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

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