Creepy. Disgusting. Ugly.
I think we can all agree these are some words fitting to describe all cockroaches. Well not all! Turns out there are a few pretty ones.
Just check this bugger out that I stumbled upon today:
Not bad for a cockroach! It really is pretty!
Scientifically described as Polyzosteria mitchelli, it's commonly known as Mitchell's diurnal cockroach or the Mardi Gras cockroach.
Like many weird critters, it's from kangarooland, occuring in semi-arid areas of Western and South Australia and the New South Wales.
It belongs to a group of cockroaches known as bush cockroaches. Most of the bush species are nocturnal but Polyzosteria mitchelli is actually diurnal, about 4 cm long and wingless.
I did some googling on them, other than their striking blue and yellow colors there's really not much else interesting to say about the species...
Unfortunately I couldn't find any videos to include in the post but you can find more pics with a bit of googling. Just search for the scientific or common name :D
Who would thought that a cockroach could be so pretty 馃ぉ 馃槏
Ok, I hope you enjoyed discovering yet another wonder of nature with me. See you soon with more :D
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