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Australia Ellipsidion - Ellipsidion australe 3rd or 4th instar,observed in garden on a succulent plant. Austral Ellipsidion,Ellipsidion australe Click/tap to enlarge

Australia Ellipsidion - Ellipsidion australe

3rd or 4th instar,observed in garden on a succulent plant.

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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 Dec 15, 2025. Captured Dec 15, 2025 13:48.
  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/41s
  • ISO100
  • 64mm