Kingdom Animalia Order Blattodea Subfamily Panesthiinae Phylum Arthropoda | Class Insecta Family Blaberidae Genus Panesthia Rank Species | |
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Panesthia cribata, commonly called the Australian Wood Cockroach, is a wood eating species found in rotten logs. It is found from south east Queensland down the east coast to Tasmania, also seen at Norfolk Island. It depends on wood for sustenance, and manufactures enzymes that digest cellulose.
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