There were multiple termites found in a house by SDSU. The Pacific Dampwood Termite was found along the window sill on the 2nd floor of the house, many of them were dead. This observation is apart of the High Tech High Insects of San Diego Field Guide.
Native cockroach. Polyzosteria mitchelli (Angas)ID David RentzIt looked like a beetle as it ran along not far from a light brown cockroach I photographed the same day.1.5cm long
Don't you love the face?? :-))We visited one of our local bushland reserves today and found this beauty sitting on a shrub about 45cm from the ground. As I was photographing it a small insect flew past and the cockroach made a lunge toward it but missed.It was a large one - 35mmPolyzosteria fulgens MackerrasThanks for the ID David Rentz 14-1-2012
32.7773, -117.0205La Mesa (Vincetta Dr)Found on a sidewalk near some trees. November 2011It is a part of the High Tech High Insects of San Diego Field Guide.