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"Ellipsidion australe", or the eastern ellipsidion, or bush cockroach, is a harmless species of cockroach native to Australia and found in New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland, and Victoria. The species was first described in 1863 as "Thyrsocera australis" by Henri de Saussure.

Similar species: Cockroaches And Termites
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Oct 14, 2025. Captured Oct 14, 2025 14:24 in 72 Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay SA 5211, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/41s
  • ISO200
  • 79mm