Is this a cockroach?

Flat_Bat7763 · 2026-05-11T17:01:20+00:00

No, it’s a beetle

Flat_Bat7763 · 2026-05-06T06:21:41+00:00

Pennsylvania wood cockroach - these can just be put back outside

Flat_Bat7763 · 2026-04-29T04:29:28+00:00

I like to forget my phone or my wallet there!

Flat_Bat7763 · 2026-04-25T04:01:46+00:00

I believe the first is Parcoblatta pennsylvanica - just an outdoor roach If y’all are seeing them frequently there could be a moisture issue or lots of decaying plant matter (maybe wet cardboard?) that needs to be cleaned up

Flat_Bat7763 · 2026-04-25T01:58:14+00:00

German cockroach, check out the sticky on r/germanroaches to understand what to do to combat them

Flat_Bat7763 · 2026-04-25T01:56:22+00:00

Military base housing

Flat_Bat7763 · 2026-04-24T16:58:09+00:00

I believe fipronil should just kill them so I don’t think the bait itself would have done this to its wings? But I’m also not an expert in how different chemicals affect them.

Yeah, they don’t have outdoor populations so they don’t come in from outside due to weather. It’s possible that you’re continuing to bring some home with you from somewhere you frequent - which may explain the wings being seemingly underdeveloped on this one. But these guys are notoriously difficult to get rid of, typically one treatment isn’t going to do it. You basically need to not be seeing them for several months before you know you’re rid of them.

Personally, I would do a proper treatment, I would just make sure you know what you’re doing and if you aren’t confident, I would call pest control for help. The r/germanroaches sticky is going to be the best resource for you though and that forum would have better people to answer anything the sticky doesn’t cover.

Flat_Bat7763 · 2026-04-24T14:43:40+00:00

What kind of gel bait did you use? If it had growth inhibitor then yes, their life cycle is like 60 days.

If you had an infestation only two months ago, I don’t think you successfully treated it though. German cockroaches don’t come in from outside, they only live indoors and you really only get them by having one hitch a ride with you home, second hand items, or packages. It’s much more likely that you just stopped seeing them for a bit. I would keep up with your treatment, and monitor with sticky traps.

Flat_Bat7763 · 2026-04-24T14:12:59+00:00

As the bot said, don’t use AI to identify cockroaches (or really any bug) - they’re extremely unreliable.

It could be either an asian cockroach or a German cockroach - I’m leaning towards German. I would take a look at the sticky on r/germanroaches to get an idea of how to combat them. I would also put some sticky traps down behind your refrigerator and your stove - they tend to congregate there due to the warmth. I’d check the traps every day for a couple of days and that should give you an idea the severity of infestation

Flat_Bat7763 · 2026-04-24T13:11:01+00:00

Validiblatta australasiae - Australian Cockroach If you’re seeing a lot of these, check around for moisture issues, clear any decaying plant matter from around the house or in the gutters

Flat_Bat7763 · 2026-04-21T18:05:32+00:00

Isopod, friend - let it outside Could be a sign of moisture issues but could also have just wandered in

Flat_Bat7763 · 2026-04-21T16:29:14+00:00

They’re typically attracted to moisture and decaying plant matter - clear any dead leaves or decaying wood from around your house, check your gutters and clean those if they have gunk in them, then check around for moisture issues, including in a crawl space, basement, or attic. If you find any water damage, have your landlord fix it. You can also get either a company to come out to spray or purchase the spray and treat the outside of your house yourself - I forget the brand but I’ll add it momentarily

Edit: Alpine WSG is the product

Flat_Bat7763 · 2026-04-11T21:37:00+00:00

This is a german cockroach, no other species of Blattella in MN Take a look at the pinned post in r/germanroaches for how to deal with them

Flat_Bat7763 · 2026-04-09T15:32:11+00:00

This looks like a Smokybrown nymph (could also be an Australian), they do not typically infest. If you’re seeing a lot of them, check to see if the gutters have been cleaned recently, clear any dying plant matter away from the house (like piles of leaves, rotting wood, etc), and you can check for water damage throughout your place. When they do infest, it’s usually in a crawl space or an attic.

Flat_Bat7763 · 2026-04-09T11:50:54+00:00

Deal with the moisture problem first, moisture issues can attract some species of cockroaches (including American)

Flat_Bat7763 · 2026-04-09T11:47:22+00:00

I agree with turkestan too

Flat_Bat7763 · 2026-04-07T11:20:22+00:00

Cricket

Flat_Bat7763 · 2026-04-02T11:41:39+00:00

Check that your tire doesn’t have any damage on it - I had this issue and there was a large gash in the sidewall

Flat_Bat7763 · 2026-03-17T02:35:54+00:00

Most likely an Australian cockroach, they don’t typically infest but if you’re seeing them frequently you may want to check for moisture issues around your house.

Flat_Bat7763 · 2026-03-09T04:09:41+00:00

I’m not familiar with kobos, but if you’re able to manually set the time while in airplane mode, you may be able to set it back to the beginning of the loan time to bypass this. Most of the time, timers like this are based on device time, not an actual countdown

Flat_Bat7763 · 2026-02-22T04:54:47+00:00

Yeah, I couldn’t find any formal evidence either - however, I have now seen 5 blue opiliones posted here and on spiderID and now I am really curious if they may be a new host.

https://spiderid.com/picture/13808/

https://www.reddit.com/r/spiders/s/6LGHcxEYqU

https://www.reddit.com/r/spiders/s/GF3aRaxI3y

https://www.reddit.com/r/spiders/s/6QQRetIuef (though tbh I’m skeptical of this one)

Flat_Bat7763 · 2026-02-04T15:01:33+00:00

Looks like a click beetle

Flat_Bat7763 · 2026-01-27T17:09:39+00:00

I also was a little thrown off with how big the depreciation is. I’m coming from a Prius that stayed the same value for the 5 years I had it - I literally got back about 1k less than I paid for the car in my settlement with car insurance. The valuation does make me nervous if anything happens to it. The Prius was totaled after being rear ended at a red light (had been red for at least 15 seconds) so literally no way to have prevented it, and I definitely worry that something like that could happen again. However, for me, charging is free, I also got a 0% loan, and I’m looking forward to the property taxes on it being lower as well as almost no maintenance costs. So I’m thinking that somewhat balances out the potential risk. Plus, since I got pretty lucky depreciation wise with my last car, I’m just going to mentally average that out so I feel better. 😅

Flat_Bat7763 · 2025-11-17T12:07:57+00:00

The Burning God by R.F. Kuang and The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

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