Ten new cockroach species uncovered in Tasmania

Tess Brunton
October 12 2017 - 10:00am
Pictures: Phillip Biggs

 Most people squirm even at the word cockroach, but did you know 10 completely new species have been discovered in Tasmania since 2014.

Tess Brunton

Tess Brunton

Journalist

I recently returned from across the ditch where I worked at New Zealand Fairfax paper The Timaru Herald and developed a love of mountains. Originally I'm a mainlander from an area known for cheese, the Bega Valley, who also dabbled in radio at ABC RCAFF before finding a place in newspapers. I can often be found hiking, caving or climbing when I'm not cursing at my work computer or technology in general.