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Cockroach [1770 Queensland]

Macropanesthia rhinoceros

The Giant Burrowing Cockroach is the world's heaviest cockroach, weighing up to 30 grams and reaching 8 cm in length. These smooth, shiny brown cockroaches never have wings and live in permanent burrows in the soil where females care for their young.

 

The giant burrowing cockroach is also known as the rhinoceros cockroach, Queensland giant cockroach, and litter bug. These cockroaches are native to Australia and mostly found in tropical parts of Queensland.

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Uploaded on February 9, 2020
Taken on August 22, 2019