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Beautiful ellipsidion (Ellipsidion australe) This bush cockroach has just undergone it&#039;s final moult and is therefore all white. After an hour or so it will dry to become a golden orange with dark head.<br /> Attracted to strong lights near a national park at night.<br /> About 24mm long. Austral Ellipsidion Cockroach,Australia,Ellipsidion australe,Geotagged,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

Beautiful ellipsidion (Ellipsidion australe)

This bush cockroach has just undergone it's final moult and is therefore all white. After an hour or so it will dry to become a golden orange with dark head.
Attracted to strong lights near a national park at night.
About 24mm long.

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  1. View Martin Lagerwey's profile
    Martin Lagerwey
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    Even more pretty in white :) Posted 9 years ago
  2. View Ruth Spigelman's profile
    Ruth Spigelman
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    I didn't know this - almost a shame they darken. What an intriguing and very pretty sight when at this stage. Posted 6 years ago

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The Austral Ellipsidion

"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.

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Similar species: Cockroaches And Termites
Species identified by Mark Ridgway
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By Mark Ridgway

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Uploaded May 14, 2016. Captured Oct 12, 2013 21:53 in LOT 18 Belview Terrace, Tremont VIC 3785, Australia.
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  • 1/50s
  • ISO100
  • 8.41mm