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 🤩 😍
Ok, I hope you enjoyed discovering yet another wonder of nature with me. See you soon with more :D
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that is interesting...I got a certain type of disgusting by the cockroach that I got used in Brazil, but other types of cockroaches don't create the same repulsiveness on me lol
Which one?!
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Oz has the best beasts!
A cockroach is a cockroach, I’d smash that little fucker with a bat.
It's indeed the prettiest cockroach. It's got pretty colors but still creepy crawly. 🤢
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Jamás lo había visto. Gracias por compartir con la comunidad hive, aprendí de la especie 👏.
Saludos y linda noche de jueves amigo !! 😉🙏🏻!!
It may look pretty from the outside, but I'm still disgusted by what's inside 😖
Even the nastiest creatures can have pretty outliers :D
It's still a cockroach. I don't think I can like it even if it looks better than the rest.
we got those called "earth pig" who looks very similar, but those ones are crustaceans and not cockroach