Apartment renters see roaches return after sealing a hole
78 posts across 2 communities in the last 30 days; 99% from r/pestcontrol.
“Found this roach nymph (?) dead on the floor of my bathroom today. I haven’t seen any others previously so wanting to check here to see if I have a potential issue. I’m in NYC if that helps. Thanks in advance!!”
“Hello, just found this bug in my kitchen near the stove (newish). First time seeing a bug like this - looks like a type of roach. Please tell em this isn’t a german roach. I have no idea how it would’ve gotten to our house. Been here 6 months and first time seeing one. Clean…”
“I was cleaning behind my stove and found this. I can't recall cooking anything like this except maybe a red pepper. Is this a cockroach egg? My building has had prior infestations.”
Renters are frustrated by persistent cockroach infestations despite efforts to seal entry points. They describe finding nymphs in bowls and suspect the problem originates from neighboring units or shared walls, with landlords offering minimal assistance.
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“No bigger than 20cm, all I know is that it isn’t a German roach, but trying to dig into what it could be I couldn’t find a def answer. New house, and doing misc work, and wasn’t sure if this was something that may have…”
“What is this? For context, found 1 in my kitchen cabinet about 2 weeks ago. Freaked out bc I was sure it was a German cockroach so I set a bunch of sticky traps out and never caught anything on any of them. Haven’t seen any other bugs since. submitted by /u/arfinaround126 [link] [comments]”
“I have posted this in two other subreddits, but no definitive answer yet. What are these roach nymphs? Found in sicily, rented apartment, approx. 5mm big. Found another small one dead in the closet under the sink. Would really appreciate some answers! Also what should I do regarding my baggage? I don't want to bring them home Thank you!!! submitted by /u/OriginalBandicoot741 [link] [comments]”
“Hello everyone, I’m a 22 year old living in an apartment on my own for the first time and I’ve been having some issues with roaches not even 3 weeks into living in the unit, so far I’ve only seen one adult roach which was enough for me to request pest control in my unit, the guy came and set out bait and I come home to find this the following morning, are these roach larvae eating the bait, and if so is it a good sign if they are out and crawling around like this? submitted by /u/Itc”
“Seen three around the sink lately and I think is a cockroach nymph, but I hope I'm wrong... submitted by /u/Xarullo [link] [comments]”
“Is this a German roach, first one I’ve seen, lived here for 6 months. Had German roaches a couple years ago at a different place, I remember them being lighter than this submitted by /u/InfiniteEquivalent98 [link] [comments]”
“i’ve seen a couple of these around, finding one in my room yesterday on my closet door submitted by /u/False_Loan_1570 [link] [comments]”
“Can somebody please tell me if this looks like a baby cockroach? I know it’s squished but I can’t tell. submitted by /u/thenewbiefixer [link] [comments]”
“I would imagine by the looks it was a fly but it was moving around my kitchen floor so fast and not flying. There’s been evidence of juvenile / adult german cockroaches in my home which is being dealt with by an exterminator but they had thought the breeding hub wasn’t in my unit. submitted by /u/divisive_angel [link] [comments]”
“Found this roach nymph (?) dead on the floor of my bathroom today. I haven’t seen any others previously so wanting to check here to see if I have a potential issue. I’m in NYC if that helps. Thanks in advance!! submitted by /u/BlackGravitySheep [link] [comments]”
“I just had my apt sprayed and gel applied on Friday for German nymph roaches. The main areas are the kitchen and dishwasher. How long after this treatment should I see a reduction? I’m already seeing a few more daily and more dead ones. A glue trap in the kitchen has caught some as well. submitted by /u/Little_Tomato1030 [link] [comments]”
“Long story short my storage shed is leaking and has roaches. I am in the Atlanta area so used to roaches, but I'm wondering if these are German. submitted by /u/Ok-Mistake-5703 [link] [comments]”
“Help! Found near my window, bathroom about 10 ft away. submitted by /u/jenniferalexiss [link] [comments]”
“Hi everyone! One of many pest identification posts I know this subreddit gets. So, I'll get right into it. Over the past week I have seen two roach nymphs inside my third story apartment, and potentially droppings near my kitchen garbage. The first one (photo 4) I saw in my laundry room, right outside the boiler room, on Monday Oct. 4th. I reported it to my apartment and they sent Orkin to do a spray the day after, I wasn't there for it. Then, last night, October 8th, I saw another bug (”
“In Chattanooga TN in my new apartment. Found in the bathroom high up on the wall. If it’s not a German cockroach nymph what is it? submitted by /u/astral-cats [link] [comments]”
“Saw one in the bathroom the other night, killed it without thinking but put out glue traps the following day. I’ve had the traps out two days and just now caught this one. These aren’t Germans right? I’ve dealt with Germans when I was a kid kind of terrified 🥲 Also I live in Florida so roaches that sneak inside are definitely a bit more common generally, but seeing these smaller ones raises concerns. submitted by /u/Ay883 [link] [comments]”
“Hello, just found this bug in my kitchen near the stove (newish). First time seeing a bug like this - looks like a type of roach. Please tell em this isn’t a german roach. I have no idea how it would’ve gotten to our house. Been here 6 months and first time seeing one. Clean people. Located in Maryland. Any assistance appreciated. submitted by /u/Duffingood [link] [comments]”
“Found this after I used a dish towel to clean up a spill. I’ve lived in this apartment for about 5 months and have not seen roaches but recently started dealing with phorid flies. We saw one roach at work about a month ago, I don’t bring a bag to work but I have started to bring a jacket since it’s cold out. Is it possible I just brought home one? submitted by /u/Afraid_Blackberry575 [link] [comments]”
“I was cleaning behind my stove and found this. I can't recall cooking anything like this except maybe a red pepper. Is this a cockroach egg? My building has had prior infestations. submitted by /u/endofallwanting [link] [comments]”
“I have seen two in the past week in my home are these an investing type ? submitted by /u/HospitalFantastic917 [link] [comments]”
“Could anyone help identify me what kind of roach this is? Saw one in the bathroom and living room. submitted by /u/Gioavny [link] [comments]”
“found on my cast iron pan just now. the other pots and pans on the burner are clear of anything. nothing is ever left out in the kitchen, drain is plugged. there have been occasional crawly bugs around, but i’ve never noticed anything major. i laid roach traps on the ground a few months ago. i recently had a bag of bread on the counter that wasn’t chewed through or anything. checked around the kitchen, under the sink, and no signs of anything else. could these be roach droppings? i already calle”
“I let my landlord know. Apparently someone in another unit just notified the landlord of the same thing. Any recommendations for what to do next? Or possible ID. submitted by /u/Throwaway_x_6 [link] [comments]”
“We have a stading showee and this summer we have started to see roaches as many as 5 a day. Mostly Nymphs. The occasional Large one. Definitely NOT germans. We have pest control come every 3 months and put traps as well as spray. He says he cant figure out exactly where they are coming from but tbh I dont think he looked that hard. He did suggest that the cap for the shower head between the wall and the cover was a little loose and they can climb through there. Recently I realized that the showe”
“Hi, 1 month ago on a riant night I found a big American roach. I think it came from the shower - that day the wildness open. Today I found a small German (I think) roach in the dirty dishes of the sink. Lesson learned I'll now clean my dishes. But should I panick more than that? I turned on the light, he didn't move. I sprayed him with soap, he ran a little, then I had to kill the guy. submitted by /u/Fun_County2436 [link] [comments]”
“Earlier today, I saw a cockroach or some kind of descendent of one. It was a very slim creature that crawled on the wall, so I’m not sure what it is, but it slipped into this crack in the wall right here. I’m wondering if there are more and if they are, how do I get rid of them? submitted by /u/Ok_Foot_5504 [link] [comments]”
“I live in NY in a house, not an apartment. I've lived here for 19 years and never seen one until one was on my bedroom desk 5 weeks ago. It was an adult and identified as German by an insect ID app. I killed it and the morning after bought sticky traps and bait traps. I have checked the traps every 3 days since and there's been nothing. I also checked under our furniture, appliances, sink, fridge, in cabinets, under beds, etc. Nothing. No one else in the household has seen any since eith”
“Found this in my downstairs bathroom. It was near the ventilation shaft, which I’ve taped shut as a precaution. But could this be a wood cockroach that accidentally made its way inside, rather than a German cockroach? submitted by /u/yviiiiii [link] [comments]”
“I’m in a residential house in NW Houston that was built in the ‘84. I opened my dishwasher the other day after a cycle and found this guy. I’m 90% sure it’s a german roach and am trying to determine the next step to assess the scope of the problem. submitted by /u/stadler93 [link] [comments]”
“I’ve been having a roach issue from a previous tenant that was in my room (only the bedroom for some reason) and I had my landlord come out and spray with the bagged pest spray (not sure what it’s called, it had a pump spray sort of thing). I saw 2 big roaches a few weeks ago, a smaller one on the wall maybe 3 weeks ago, and then this one last night. Any advise? Roaches are the only bug I really can’t deal with they’re so creepy!! Thank you in advance! submitted by /u/IrisElisee [lin”
“Grateful for your help, I found two of these in my house this week in the UK. One in the bathroom and one in living room. I think it's a wood roach but appreciate advice if I should be concerned if not? I don't see the typical 2 stripes on the head but the head in the first image isn't perfectly pale submitted by /u/RevenueWrong6094 [link] [comments]”
“What type of roach is this? I only find them in the bathroom during the night and nowhere else in the house. I usually see 1-3 per night. Should I be worried? submitted by /u/sbd0606 [link] [comments]”
“For the last few weeks we’ve been seeing these guys. Mainly on the walls of side rooms. I’ve been told they are Pennsylvania wood roaches. If someone can confirm the type of species please. Thank you in advance. submitted by /u/rolyat15 [link] [comments]”
“So my roommates and I live in this very old building that has a roach problem. For the past few months, we ONLY saw adult German roaches. We saw one almost daily. Since then, we got our apartment sprayed a couple times, cleaned behind our fridge and stove, and got rid of any cardboard boxes or other things that could be attracting them. Now, the adults are finally gone (and have been for two weeks now), but recently we’ve been seeing a baby roach or two every few days? Is it possible that they’r”
“I just moved into rental and while cleaning I found this. Is this a roach ? submitted by /u/scabiessuck [link] [comments]”
“We just moved into our apartment 2 weeks ago and have only seen 1 American roach on our balcony. A week later now this. Not sure what to do, pest control came 2 days ago to spray around the doors submitted by /u/Automatic_Gap_8231 [link] [comments]”
“In my bathroom on top of the sink. I clean this area like every two weeks but generally this comes back idk if it’s from the grout or what. 6th floor walk up apartment in Brooklyn NY. Pls say it’s not from roaches 🙏🏼 submitted by /u/mmswag1012 [link] [comments]”
“Paper towel roll for scale. Found behind ovens and stoves in a few tenant apartments. Have hit it hard with Advion gel, IGR discs, and Advion WDG spray around the baseboards/cracks against walls, spray foam on piping openings. Planning on following up in two weeks with a refresh of the gel in all the hotspots. Any other advice? submitted by /u/ribrickulous [link] [comments]”
“Hi, I just moved into a new apartment a month ago and I have since spotted these roaches randomly. Can someone please identify what kind these are? And how to deal with it. I am planning on messaging my landlady today about scheduling pest control services. I found 2 in the kitchen sink, 1 in the bathroom sink, 1 was inside the toilet and another randomly on the window treatment. Please see pictures below and advise because I’m really getting nervous. submitted by /u/Lifemustchangeid”
“Months ago found these in cabinet. Within a couple weeks recently seen probably 5 of them alive all the same size. What are these? Look like babies. Never seen a big one. How do you treat submitted by /u/Ok_Entrepreneur5144 [link] [comments]”
“I have seen about 5-7 smoky brown cockroach nymphs a week since moving into my house in June. They are not specific to any particular area in the house, I find them in all places. I am really frustrated because I've had pest control come out multiple times, in addition to spraying Ortho Home Defense and leaving glue traps, one per room at least. I am mostly finding them alive and crawling on my walls which are made of plaster. I don't know what I can do but I hate them. My neighbors say”
“So for context i’ve been living in a townhome that has four total connected units. I’ve been here a little over a year and have never seen a roach until this past weekend. No one has moved in or out recently so I spoke with management and they let me know that apparently my neighbor brought in infested furniture and called for pest control once they noticed. They have since removed the furniture. They’ve treated their unit twice and will be treating mine tomorrow. I’m not sure exactly what they’”
“I’ve moved into a new place not long ago. I’m at the ground floor so maybe that’s how this thing got in, but I’ve just discovered these things under the bed and I’m worried they could be eggs submitted by /u/AntEnvironmental1246 [link] [comments]”
“little squished - found in basement apartment submitted by /u/favoriteleo [link] [comments]”
“apologies for the sucky picture, but it was moving and I wanted to get out of there. it’s my gf’s house and i don’t want to bring it to mine if it’s a german roach. answer ASAP please submitted by /u/AbbreviationsLow6988 [link] [comments]”
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“I’ve been seeing roaches around my kitchen and bathroom for the past few weeks. At first it was only one late at night but then I started spotting them every few days. My landlord eventually sent someone to spray and things seemed fine for about a week but now they’re slowly coming back. I keep the apartment clean, take the trash out regularly, store food in sealed containers and don’t leave dirty dishes in the sink. The building is pretty old and there are noticeable gaps around some of the pip”
“just moved into an older apartment building, found this tonight and panic killed it. Is a roach, which kind, or what kind of bug? Will be informing property management tomorrow so hopefully they can plug any holes. submitted by /u/midnight_stars2826 [link] [comments]”
“Two nights ago I found what I’m pretty sure was an adult German roach on my bedroom wall. It scurried under my bed, but I lifted the bed and couldn’t find anything else. I killed it and deep-cleaned my room the next day, and I haven’t seen any others. We also haven’t seen any anywhere else in the house. I’m currently moving on the 3rd next month, so obviously I’m freaking out about bringing any with me. This move is completely unrelated to the newly found roach. We’ve been using cardboard boxes”
“found in ac unit back wall on a trap. had an ac leak weeks ago but is since fixed, orlando fl Have been spotting sporadic german roach activity (instars, nymph, 2 adults more than two weeks ago). Live in an apt complex with no bordering neighbors. exterminator was just here yesterday and sprayed alpine wsg alongside all exterior baseboards. baited the bathroom because thats where i initially thought they were coming from, since ive been finding 1 in my bathroom but it keeps getting away; and a v”
Please Identify this roach submitted by /u/Logical-Class [link] [comments]
“New apartment. Found 2 live nymphs and 1 dead (after pest control treatment) over the last few days. Had pest control come treat asap with alpine, gel bait, IGR, etc. Hard to tell from Google pics if it's American or oriental. Pretty confident it's not Germans having dealt with them in the past. Just want to get solid ID of what I'm dealing with. 1st 2 pics found in bedroom corner dead from alpine. 3rd pic found alive and running in bathroom. submitted by /u/jcoolwater [l”
“Is this cockroach poop/ eggs? Just moved into a new house in Hawaii and had it exterminated twice prior to move in. Only been here three weeks. This is right below a window sill and I cleaned up a similar mess about a week ago. submitted by /u/doyen54 [link] [comments]”
“Is this cockroach poop/ eggs? Just moved into a new house in Hawaii and had it exterminated twice prior to move in. Only been here three weeks. This is right below a window sill and I cleaned up a similar mess about a week ago. submitted by /u/doyen54 [link] [comments]”
“What type of roach is this. Found two within 24hr submitted by /u/West-Entrance6109 [link] [comments]”