Not everyone's favourite kind of arthropod, I know, but some cockroaches can be quite ...

2026-06-06 17:32:47 UTC

Not everyone's favourite kind of arthropod, I know, but some cockroaches can be quite pretty 🤷‍♂️

This is genus Ectobius, & my best guess (based on the shape of the head) is E. vittiventris, the amber wood cockroach (🇩🇪 Bernstein-Waldschabe).

The transparent "raincoat" is cool 🙂

#Heidelberg 🏰
#Photography 📷️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️
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#MacroPhotography 🔬
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#BackGardenEntomology 🪲

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