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)
That’s a roach but keep in mind that there are hundreds of cockroach species in the world and most of them aren’t pests. A roach you see in nature probably couldn’t even survive in your house. When I lived in rural New Hampshire I frequently saw cockroaches in the forest but never indoors.
(If you’re in an urban area, then chances are it’s a pest.)