Bark Cockroach

Bark Cockroach

Laxta granicollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Grampians National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

10 Verified sightings at Grampians National Park From 2019 to 2026
31 In all 4 parks
July Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Bark Cockroach

Laxta granicollis, the bark cockroach, is a species of Blaberidae that occurs in Australia. The female of this species lacks wings while the male is winged. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
4 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Closest Relatives at Grampians National Park

No species of the same family or order lives in Grampians National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bark Cockroach in Grampians National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bark Cockroach sighting in Grampians National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 71st most-seen of the 148 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Bark Cockroach in Grampians National Park?

July

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Bark Cockroach in Grampians National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, May and September–October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Bark Cockroach?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bark Cockroach sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Grampians National Park the best place to see a Bark Cockroach?

Yes

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Bark Cockroach sightings, Grampians National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Royal National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Where does the Bark Cockroach sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bark Cockroach is recorded against all the insects logged in Grampians National Park (10 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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