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Common shining cockroach
Species of cockroach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The common shining cockroach (Drymaplaneta communis) is a cockroach native to south-east Australia.[1] It feeds on organic matter and is often found under the bark of eucalypt trees. During the late 1990s and 2000s, this cockroach appears to have had a population explosion in Sydney and Melbourne and is commonly found inside houses.[2] This population increase likely coincides with an extended dry period, where many suburban gardeners added mulch to their gardens which provided a habitat for the common shining cockroach.[3] Despite commonly being found inside houses, the common shining cockroach does not pose the same health risk as introduced cockroaches.[4][5]
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Common shining cockroach | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Blattodea |
Family: | Blattidae |
Genus: | Drymaplaneta |
Species: | D. communis |
Binomial name | |
Drymaplaneta communis Tepper, 1893 | |
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