Image: Fossil of un-named cockroach

Fossil of un-named cockroach. F 39182. Brookvale, New South Wales. Middle Triassic, 240 million years ago.

Photographer:

Robert Jones

Rights:

© Australian Museum

Additional information

Cockroaches evolved about 300 million years ago and have changed little since. Ancient cockroaches had similar body forms to modern species and so probably had comparable lifestyles.

Last Updated: 13 August 2009

Tags cockroach, fossil, Middle Triassic, Brookvale,