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This is a male Bark Cockroach -Laxta granicollis - an Australian native species, about 2.5cm long. It was on our kitchen window at night recently.
Aproximadamente 1,7X y 130 fotos con el canon MP-E 65 mm.
Mi mujer no la soporta, pero a mí me parece un bicho como pocos.
La voy a hacer copia y la pondré en donde no quiera que pase jajaja.
Therea petiveriana, Family: Polyphagidae
Therea petiveriana, variously called the "desert cockroach", "seven-spotted cockroach" or "Indian domino cockroach", is a species of crepuscular (active only during dawn/dusk) cockroach found in southern India. They are members of a basal group within the cockroaches. This somewhat roundish and contrastingly marked cockroach is mainly found on the ground in scrub forest habitats where they may burrow under leaf-litter or loose ground during the heat of the day.
Like other cockroaches, they use chemical pheromones to communicate with each other. When disturbed, they are said to raise their wings and evert lateral glands, which is their alarm/alert notification.
The species has been said to be one of the few cockroaches with "grace and beauty"
This species is popular as a pet in many parts of the world and are easy to keep.
Oggy and the Cockroaches.
Oggy and the Cockroaches (Joey, Deedee et Marky) is a French animated series created by Jean-Yves Raimbaud and produced by Gaumont Multimedia.
Built for the “Équipage à l'abordage” collaborative contest on the french forum Brickpirate, for the theme "Cartoon".
The crew of The Medusa consists of Lokiloki, Pistash et Lufobrick.
The crew of The Sea Guardian's King (SGK) consists of Seb71, Guilego et -Konix.
Not a hissing cockroach but definitely a strange type of cockroach that seemed to carry it's ootheca (egg sack) under its abdomen.
Many people don't realise that Britain has a few native species of cockroach. They are all small & mostly limited to the south coast counties. Lesser cockroach is the smallest of them, males averaging 7mm long & females just 6mm. Coastal shingle is a known habitat for them & it was nice to turn a few up under the pebbles. They are the first native cockroaches I've ever seen.
Another from my Beasties Series
This little cockroach had shed its shell so was a lovely golden colour.
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Praying mantises are closely related to termites and cockroaches. The word mantis comes from the Greek word mantis meaning prophet or fortune teller. There is a well known myth that the female mantis will eat the male after reproduction. Studies have shown this is not necessarily natural behavior, but the result of being studied in un-natural laboratory conditions. Mantises are masters of camouflage, both to avoid being eaten themselves, and to ambush their prey. The natural lifespan of a mantis in the wild is about 10-12 months. The mantis can lash out at remarkable speed, prey are caught and held securely with grasping, spiked forelegs. Their diet usually consists of living insects, including flies and aphids. Larger mantises have been known to eat small lizards, frogs, birds, snakes, and even rodents.
Mantids are found only on land in rainforests, dry forests, undisturbed and second-growth forests.
Mantids in general are very harmless critters. They, in general, don't attack human beings, instead focusing their attacks on prey items. As a matter of fact you can usually handle a wild praying mantis without any concern for a bite. Photo taken the tropical island, Koh Mak.
Bidsprinkhanen zijn een orde van insecten die wereldwijd voorkomen maar voornamelijk in tropische streken leven. In vergelijking met andere insecten zijn bidsprinkhanen relatief groot maar door de vaak goede camouflage vallen ze nauwelijks op. Bidsprinkhanen zijn zonder uitzondering vleeseters en staan bekend als vraatzuchtig en kannibalistisch. Ze grijpen alles wat ze fysiek aankunnen, de voornaamste vijanden zijn hagedissen en vogels. Bidsprinkhanen hebben de opvallende gewoonte om het sterk vergrote voorste potenpaar in rust voor zich uit te houden waarbij de duidelijk zijn samengeklapt. Hieraan is de Nederlandse naam bidsprinkhanen te danken. Bidsprinkhanen zijn niet direct verwant aan de sprinkhanen; ze onderscheiden zich van de krekels en sprinkhanen doordat ze zonder uitzondering vleeseters zijn, niet kunnen springen en een totaal andere lichaamsbouw hebben. Bidsprinkhanen hebben altijd een opgerichte lichaamshouding en nooit een kruipende. Ze zijn ondanks de naam 'sprinkhaan' sterker verwant aan de kakkerlakken dan aan de krekels en sprinkhanen.
Probably a male Catara rugosicollis?
More cool roaches here: orionmystery.blogspot.com/2013/10/cockroaches-are-cool.html
These large native cockroaches are always a pleasure to find.
They are approx 40mm long and are widespread in the South West of Western Australia and a few sightings in South Australia and Victoria.
The colour of them varies in different areas.
David Rentz describes this cockroach as "One of the most distinctive and widespread species in the genus.
The 'windows' on each thoracic segment and the blue legs are not shared by any other species."
"A Guide to the Cockroaches of Australia" David Rentz 2014
"Feeding and diet
Native cockroaches feed in trees on pollen, bark and leaf material. Some species in the genus Panesthia have adapted to eating decomposing wood, and have similar micro-organisms in their gut as those found in termites (Order Isoptera)." australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/native-cockroache...
Photo: Fred
Adult Austral Ellipsidion Cockroach, Ellipsidion humerale
I like seeing these native cockroaches in the garden.
Photo: Fred
The Madagascar cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa) is one of the largest cockroaches in the world, reaching 6 to 8 cm in length. Native to Madagascar, it is famous for its distinctive defensive hissing sound. It is a docile, wingless species, often kept as a pet or food.
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Cockroaches, to most westerners, are synonomous with filth. However, the blattodea are a diverse, adaptable and fascinating order, not to be painted and tarnished with the same brush as a few isolated species (whose invasive introduction you can thank your forebears by the way). They can be beautiful, colourful and their role as detritivores in the rainforest is hugely important. These underappreciated and reviled insects will be the focus of an upcoming blog post.
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