cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/33436612
saw the same bug indoors, wondering how concerned to be. looks like it has all the same grossly visible body parts as a cockroach but it is a much lighter tan than i am used to.
curious
(originally posted in sopuli.xyz/c/whatisthisbug)
Yes. Someone may try to tell you it’s a “water bug” but they’re just trying to gloss over having roaches.
I have seen a waterbug in India once, it’s got nothing to do with a roach. It’s about 20cm wide, with pincers thick almost like my pinky finger. Absolutely stunning if you’ve never heard about them before
Water bugs are a roach but they aren’t by any means the worst to have.
They are absolutely not. Entirely different order of insects.
They are just as bad. Roaches are bad, it doesn’t matter what kind.
There are varieties of roach that are harder to eliminate. Water bugs tend to be one of the easier varieties to control.
Is it native to the United States?
Yes. In the more humid climates.