Panesthia cribrata, commonly called the Australian wood cockroach, is a wood-eating species found in rotten logs. It is found from south east Queensland south to the east coast to Tasmania, also seen at Norfolk Island.http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Panesthia+cribrata "Panesthia cribrata Saussure, 1864" Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved June 30, 2016. author: Burwell of the Queensland Museum It depends on wood for sustenance, and manufactures enzymes that digest cellulose.
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