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not a bird

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Subject: not a bird
From: "Steve Holliday" <>
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:59:25 +1100

Hi Sue

 

It’s a cockroach! A nice little native one though, looks like Ellipsidion australe – see here

 

http://www.geocities.com/brisbane_hoppers/BushCockroaches.htm

 

Happy Christmas and New Year all

 

Steve

From: Sue Lashko [
Sent: Monday, 22 December 2008 7:30 PM
To: canberra birds
Subject: [canberrabirds] not a bird

 

The attached stunning little beetle/bug appeared a short while ago on our front door.  Can anyone identify it, please?

 

Thanks

Sue

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