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Australian Cockroach

Periplaneta australasiae

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Field Notes

Description:

Roaches found on a beaker from a Chemistry laboratory.

Species ID Suggestions

American cockroach

Periplaneta americana

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Mark Ridgway
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Australian cockroach

Periplaneta australasiae

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stho002
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Comments (4)
Mark Ridgway
Fascinating background too. Not even Australian originally in spite of the name.
Mark Ridgway
Good choice Jose. It looks right to me too. Haven't heard of that one before.
Jose Angel Jude B. Telan
Thanks for the possible ID's! I believe it's Periplaneta australasiae, the one that stho002 commented.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2013

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