Mitchell's diurnal cockroach

Polyzosteria mitchelli

''Polyzosteria mitchelli'', also known as Mitchell's diurnal cockroach or the Mardi Gras cockroach, is a species of bush cockroach found in Australia. It is a diurnal species and its typical habitat is semi-arid regions of Australia's warm temperate zone.
Polyzosteria mitchelli A surprising visitor on a banksia twig shows a beautiful side of the diurnal cockroach.  Australia,Geotagged,Polyzosteria mitchelli

Appearance

''Polyzosteria mitchelli'' is a wingless, dorsally-flattened insect. It is typically blue and yellow in colour, and thus is one of the most strikingly coloured Australian cockroaches. It is primarily found in semi-arid areas of Western Australia, South Australia and New South Wales.

P. mitchelli sprays a pungent defensive fluid from glands in its abdomen when disturbed.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderBlattodea
FamilyBlattidae
GenusPolyzosteria
SpeciesP. mitchelli
Photographed in
Australia