Blattodea: Blaberidae

Geoscapheus dilatatus  

Burrowing Cockroach (Geoscapheus dilatatus) (Geoscapheus dilatatus)
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© Vik Dunis 2010
Hattah State Forest, VIC (Mar, 2010)
Common Names
  • Common Burrowing Cockroach

There are several hundred species of cockroaches in Australia, the familiar ones to most people being the nine introduced and unpopular species.

This is not one of those. This is a native burrowing cockroach. A little gem.

Burrowing Cockroach (Geoscapheus dilatatus) (Geoscapheus dilatatus)

Native Cockroach