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| Thread ID: 83024 | 2007-09-16 09:22:00 | Any entomologists around? | bob_doe_nz (92) | PC World Chat |
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| 591711 | 2007-09-16 09:22:00 | Any entomologists around? (imagef1.net.nz) Got what looks like a cockroach, but not one I've seen before. I'm used to those green, fast buggers found in food businesses. |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 591712 | 2007-09-16 09:30:00 | Yep, that's a cocky allright... and your question is? | Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 591713 | 2007-09-16 09:40:00 | I'm used to those green, fast buggers found in food businesses.I've never seen a green cockroach before, but here you go (www.landcareresearch.co.nz). Well it is sort of green ... Your wee fella looks like a Platyzosteria novaeseelandiae (www.landcareresearch.co.nz). :D Images and details of other NZ cockroaches: here (www.landcareresearch.co.nz) |
Jen (38) | ||
| 591714 | 2007-09-16 09:43:00 | Ooh, the Gisborne roach. That explains it... We got it from Opotiki... Bloody Australians :p |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 591715 | 2007-09-16 09:46:00 | So, from Jen's wonderful piccies, yours is definitely the Gisborne variety (the light bits around the gills are the give away)... not usually a pest unless crawling over your face while you are sleeping :horrified | Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 591716 | 2007-09-16 09:48:00 | Ooh, the Gisborne roach. That explains it... We got it from Opotiki... Bloody Australians :p Yep, it's just like the Ozzies to give things they don't want NZ names to confuse the natives :illogical |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 591717 | 2007-09-16 09:50:00 | ... yours is definitely the Gisborne variety (the light bits around the gills are the give away)... Ah, I didn't notice the racing stripes down each side ... mind you, I was trying not to look too hard. :xmouth: | Jen (38) | ||
| 591718 | 2007-09-16 10:25:00 | In Jen's natty instructions for bugs set, it says "Order : Blattodea (www.landcareresearch.co.nz)". Wouldn't that be more correctly stated as "Splatt : Oh dear, (order new bug)"? :groan: |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 591719 | 2007-09-16 11:28:00 | I used to be a little afraid of spiders, but in comparison with cockroaches, they are positively delightful creatures!! Ugh!! Never mind the ozone layer, it's black flag at 2 paces. |
Marnie (4574) | ||
| 591720 | 2007-09-16 11:30:00 | One of the few of God's creatures that will survive a nuclear holocaust. | winmacguy (3367) | ||
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