roach on cussonia

Observed by Bushboy
BirdLife South Africa
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(Added to iSpot on 31st March 2013)
roach on cussonia

30mm cockroach inspecting hole in the bark of a Cabbage Tree (Cussonia). Scuttled away fast when I attempted to get a facial shot.

Location: TCRobertson NR
Identifications
Species interactions

No interactions present.

Other observations of Indigenous Cockroach (Deropeltis erythrocephala)

Species with which Indigenous Cockroach (Deropeltis erythrocephala) interacts

Comments

Redhead Roach

31 March 2013 - 2:17pm — vynbos
Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers
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Did it have a red head?

Dunno

31 March 2013 - 2:56pm — Bushboy
BirdLife South Africa
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Wretched beast moved so fast when I tried to sneak past her to get the head, I never saw - let alone shot - it.

oh well...

31 March 2013 - 3:05pm — vynbos
Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers
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That bum looks familiar.

Deropeltis erythrocephala

31 March 2013 - 9:09pm — Riaan Stals
Entomological Society of Southern AfricaLepidopterists' Society of Africa
Invertebrates expert

Not convinced. Compare previous observations of this species**. The roach in this observation is too glossy, too broad, has legs that are different, antennae that are too slender, and then there is the matter of the red head.

So what is it? Don't ask me!

** Link will work after next month's dictionary update.

-- Beetledude