#blattidae

[onenicebugperday]

Striped cockroach, Polyzosteria pulchra, Blattidae

Found only in a very small range in Western Australia

Photo 1 by hortje and 2-5 by zosterops99

[snototter]

An Alpine metallic cockroach (Polyzosteria viridissima) near Yarrangobilly, Australia

by Stephen Mahony

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Ready for Mardi Gras? The Mardi Gras cockroach sure is! This species is named for its bright blue and yellow coloration, and is active during the day-- unusual for cockroaches. This bold behaviour may be due to its robust defense mechanism: when threatened, Mardi Gras cockroaches will spray a pungent odor that deters predators.

(Image: A Mardi Gras cockroach (Polyzosteria mitchelli) by Su RamMohan)

[bowelfly]

as a doctor i'm prescribing you 700mg of look at some bugs

[platycryptus]

Florida skunk roach (Eurycotis floridana) grazing on wheat bran

[ljsbugblog]

exquisite creature chilling under some gumtree bark.

Unknown Cockroach (genus Methana).

[herpsandbirds]

Mitchell's Diurnal Cockroach (Polyzosteria mitchelli), family Blattidae, order Blattodea, Bunjil, Western Australia

photograph by v_winter

[anime-insect-of-the-day]

Today’s anime insect of the day is: a cockroach from My Hero Academia: Vigilantes