Insects
Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families)

Cockroach (Blattodea, several families) species

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Overview

A good reference for Cockroaches is the book “A Guide to the Cockroaches of Australia” by David Rentz. https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/6710/

This webpage by the CSIRO is also useful:
http://anic.ento.csiro.au/insectfamilies/order_overview.aspx?OrderID=42509&PageID=overview

5 species

Blattidae sp. (family) (Unidentified blattid cockroach)

Blattidae sp. (family)
Blattidae sp. (family)
Blattidae sp. (family)
Blattidae sp. (family)
Blattidae sp. (family)
Blattidae sp. (family)

Ellipsidion sp. (genus) (A diurnal cockroach)

Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)
Ellipsidion sp. (genus)

Johnrehnia bulburina

Johnrehnia bulburina
Johnrehnia bulburina
Johnrehnia bulburina
Johnrehnia bulburina
Johnrehnia bulburina
Johnrehnia bulburina

Johnrehnia sp. (genus) (A coachroach)

Johnrehnia sp. (genus)
Johnrehnia sp. (genus)
Johnrehnia sp. (genus)
Johnrehnia sp. (genus)
Johnrehnia sp. (genus)
Johnrehnia sp. (genus)

Laxta sp. (genus) (Bark cockroach)

Laxta sp. (genus)
Laxta sp. (genus)
Laxta sp. (genus)
Laxta sp. (genus)
Laxta sp. (genus)
Laxta sp. (genus)
  • Local native (change?)
    * designates formal legal status
  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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