Laxta friedmani, the flat cockroach, is a species of Blaberidae occurring in Australia. The habitat is under loose back of eucalyptus trees, and fallen leaf litter on the ground. Length is up to 25 mm, a flattened creature, resembling a trilobite, sometimes found in small groups. Females are wingless, adult males with wings.[1][2][3]

Laxta friedmani
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Family: Blaberidae
Genus: Laxta
Species:
L. friedmani
Binomial name
Laxta friedmani
Roth, 1992

References edit

  1. ^ "Laxta friedmani Roth, 1992". Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera (IRMNG). Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  2. ^ "THE NATIVE FLAT COCKROACH - LAXTA FRIEDMANI". science image. CSIRO. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Bark cockroaches, family Blaberidae". Brisbane Insects. Retrieved 12 December 2021.