Roommates fear hidden roach infestations in apartments
Tenants report unexplained droppings, egg casings, and sightings of small insects resembling roaches, leading to paranoia and urgent pest control searches. DIY remedies like sprays often fail to address the root cause.
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“I live in a stand alone apartment above a garage. I’m very clean so I am freaking out about this. How did this get in my house? I found it dead next to my cat. If this is a roach what do i do !???…”
“I live in an apartment and have been nervous anout roaches since I moved in. I just found this by my back door, on its back and dying from the barrier of HomeDefense I sprayed when I moved in. Does anyone know what type it is, and how likely it is that I might have an infestation? submitted by /u/msceeani [link] [comments]”
“hi everyone , I saw a small cockroach today and didn’t manage to kill it (now I have to sleep, yay!) and I googled it and realized it’s a Smokey brown nymph and I’ve seen these before. I usually see the even tinier blackish ones, maybe 1-3 a month? It fluctuates tho, sometimes I’ll see none. Does this mean we have a problem? I’ve read this type usually doesn’t infest indoors. I’m scared of roaches 😭 please help. Terminix comes regularly. submitted by /u/StrawberryPositive90 [link] &”
“Hi can you tell me what this is?? Is it some form of roach? Found near bathroom, Philippines. submitted by /u/TopEntertainer8395 [link] [comments]”
“For more than a year these droppings are frequent in my bedroom on the same spot ONLY. I figured its cockroach droppings, and I applied Advion few months back to help kill them. The roaches were gone but the droppings still persist? Help, I really dont know what else to do😭 submitted by /u/jinxxtherapy [link] [comments]”
“I had pest control come to my new rental for what I thought were mice droppings. He looked at them and said it was from roaches and treated. This was a couple days ago. Now I’m seeing something has started to eat through my shelf liners. Could that be from a roach or does it look like something a mouse would do? Not sure if I should have the guy come back or how long it takes for the treatment to work. submitted by /u/lady_driver13 [link] [comments]”
“Made a throwaway account for this question, but I really am stuck, and I'm not sure where exactly to ask for help/advice as this involves both pest problems and possible PTSD, so I apologize if this is inappropriate here. I suspect a roach infestation in my household. I've seen a good amount of roaches in the past few weeks (including younger roaches), especially since it is nearing fall. My household has also had a bad habit of leaving plenty of food out overnight (now being rectified.)”
“Greetings, I have just recently moved into a duplex in SE Tennessee. Shortly after move in I saw a few roaches unfortunately. Sighting 1: a half dead one that appeared to be actively dying, seen on my counter in the late afternoon about 2 days ago. Sighting 2: 3 in the garage also flipped upside down and slowly dying. Sighting 3: last night around 4 am, one was half dead on the floor. The other was crawling on the ceiling perfectly fine. How likely is it that I have a full blown infestation on m”
Roach poop or coffee ground? submitted by /u/katiegenolf [link] [comments]
“Those roaches ingesting that poo..they are on a cocaine high. Removing that lid definitely startled the hell out of them. But they are having the absolute time of their life lol.”
“Pest control came by and said these were wood roaches but I’m still freaked out. Are they? submitted by /u/Assumption_Worried [link] [comments]”
“Ai says German roach. But i didn't even see any legs or antenna till I squashed it. Seems very flimsy and small. Not that brown or have racing stripes. Do I call exterminator? submitted by /u/Low_Professional3190 [link] [comments]”
“We just moved into a new build 2 weeks ago. Found this near our back door. submitted by /u/LlamaShampoo [link] [comments]”
“If someone could please help me out. These were not all found in the same house. #1 was found at my shop #2 was in my basement #3 was in my shed I can’t tell if they are all the same.. submitted by /u/Emergency-Try-2456 [link] [comments]”
“I f*cked up - saw a live cockroach the size of half my finger (2 inches) and failed to kill it. Then discovered this dead bug floating in the sink. Checked our sticky traps and found the following. How bad is it and what is it? Context : Live on the second floor of an old single family home. Spouse and I spotted 1-2 roaches two months ago in the kitchen and killed them each time. After that, we packaged away all our food in plastic containers, stopped cooking for a while, set up sticky traps in”
“This is the second one I’ve seen in 5 days. First one in the living room then this one on the stove. The lights were on and it was 6pm. Location is NJ. submitted by /u/Soundcandystudios [link] [comments]”
“I don’t know what to do. I live in California so they’re not so common and I’ve just ever had an experience like these. I heard that if I see one that there’s more waiting. How do I get rid of the ones I can’t see ? Can I light some smells they don’t like or something. submitted by /u/CharityOnly4533 [link] [comments]”
“Help! So basically my partner and I picked up this desk from the side of the road around 2 weeks ago. We cleaned it and wiped it down pretty thoroughly before bringing it and saw no cockraoches at all before bringing it in. 2 weeks pass and there's no issues and then last night and tonight we saw a small light brown cockroache near the desk. The one yesterday was on the floor and the one today on top of the desk. Both times when we go to kill it they hide underneath the desk, so I'm assu”
“Hello, I need help urgently. A few days ago I noticed about 6 roaches under my daughter’s bed, when we approached them they scattered and one made its way back into a small crack in floorboard. Checked my bedroom closet and saw a few scattered. Then saw one larger roach turned upside down this morning. We live in a single family home in South Florida. I’m overall very clean and suspect they are inside the walls coming in from the baseboards. How do I even approach this. I’m terrified of these bu”
“I've seen a couple of them now in my kitchen, should I start panicking? D: submitted by /u/aargiii [link] [comments]”
“i keep finding these little black specs on my blankets submitted by /u/un1corn777 [link] [comments]”
“Need help identifying these droppings. Not mice, down to either roach or drywood…. submitted by /u/Littlefish8183 [link] [comments]”
“I found this in one of my cabinets last night. I saw something that could've been a cockroach in my bathroom last Saturday, but I haven't seen anything else. Is this cockroach poop? submitted by /u/Wrong-Ingenuity3939 [link] [comments]”
“Our apartment has a really bad like palmetto/American roach problem outside surrounding the bushes and trees. Pest control comes regularly and sometimes those big ones wander inside and I’ve maybe seen a baby one once or twice. I have never seen any of the German roaches here at all but I noticed these in one of our drawers and a few specs under our sink cabinet. Was wondering if these were possibly from them? submitted by /u/Katsuodo [link] [comments]”
“This is the second time one of these guys comes in my bedroom. I suspect it might be a wood roach ? I live in north Jersey btw. There is a pine tree a distance away from my window. Not that close since i live on the third floor. I’m not sure if that’s the source. What can I do to prevent them from coming in?? submitted by /u/Ill-Lie-2616 [link] [comments]”
“Found this in my basement. Was already dead don't know for how long. Doesn't have a head or any legs so hard for me to identify. Last pic is something different. Don't know if it's cockroach eggs or a fly pupa. submitted by /u/scottieg123 [link] [comments]”
“found 2 (dead) bugs on our couch in the last week. is that a roach? it's as big as a fingernail, maybe smaller. ths couch is a folding couch we never unfold, so I'm scared to think what might hide in the crevices. we usually eat on this couch (don't have dining room). Will stop doing that obviously. I will vacuum it and wash everything that was on it when I get home. any advice? submitted by /u/probably-alien [link] [comments]”
“Sorry for the blurry pic, I thought I may have cockroaches but someone suggested it could be a springtail? submitted by /u/Existing_Fact7116 [link] [comments]”
Found by the window submitted by /u/Ok_Amphibian_6297 [link] [comments]
“Hello everybody, I’ve come here for advice. I’ve lived in the house I’m living in for about 2 and a half years now. Throughout that time, I think I’ve seen about 3 roach looking nymphs. The first one was a few months after we first moved in, and it was dead on our stove. It was tiny. It wasn’t a German cockroach I don’t think, and my mom said it probably came from outside. The second two times were last year a couple months apart. I saw 2 nymph German cockroaches crawling in my kitchen a couple”
“Hey guys. I really need assistance with something that has been happening for the past week. I arrived in my house after I had been gone for the summer and started to find roaches around the outdoor and garage area. However, I started finding these in my room (my room’s just next to a bathroom) and this is the pattern: Late in the night, a roach is found in the bathroom door (all of them have been found alive except a few dead outside). I dispose of it but the next day another one appears in the”
“Moved into new apartment, not sure what this is! Was very small, those are the ridges of a paper napkin. Please help. submitted by /u/Chippychongo [link] [comments]”
“I just moved across the country to Boston for work and have never had to deal with roaches. I arrived 4 days ago at night and upon inspecting the unit found 3-4 roaches in the kitchen cabinets and one across the hall in the bathroom. I notified the landlord and here is the sequence of events; Day 0 - Apartment has been unoccupied/empty 4 days. At night I find 3-4 roaches in kitchen, 1 in bathroom. Landlord is notified. Day 1 - Landlord responds. Maintenance man treats apartment with foggers, bor”
“I ask because I saw it in my bed at the same time that I saw what's definitely a young roach in my bedroom. I know it's a bad photo but does this resemble one at all? I just need to know if l'll be able to use my bed tonight. Edit: Pennsylvania, USA submitted by /u/Necessary_Series1025 [link] [comments]”
“It might be hard to tell because it’s on its back but what type of roach does this look like? The photo was taken with flash. This is in Chicago, Illinois USA submitted by /u/Obvious_Proposal_471 [link] [comments]”
“Is this something I should worry about ?? submitted by /u/Help12309876 [link] [comments]”
“Hey all, i’m sure by the title you kinda get the point. My friend recently moved into a place with an infestation, and since i’ve find that out i haven’t been inviting her over. Where im from the only roach we have are german roaches , which i’ve heard are very hard to get rid of once you have them. My fear is that she will accidentally bring in eggs into my house, and then i will also have an infestation. Is there anything I can do? I feel like a bad friend for not letting her over, but i’ve ma”
“It crawls on my ceiling, it jumps really far, and I don't know what it is? submitted by /u/SeaisBright [link] [comments]”
“hoping this is not a baby roach. Does it look like one or something else ? submitted by /u/Upbeat_Pen4255 [link] [comments]”
“I’m in central Texas. This was found in my classroom at the college campus where I teach. I’m terrified to take them home with me and infest my home. submitted by /u/crashintome_41 [link] [comments]”
“What kind of roach is this??? I’ve seen these a couple times in my house and I’m freaked out. submitted by /u/kyojur0 [link] [comments]”
“I hadn’t cleaned out one of my cabinets in a while and this is what I found behind a box that had a charcuterie board in it. Can anyone tell me if this is indicative of a roach infestation? Am I cooked!? I already do some pest control and I’m willing to do more but it needs to be cat safe. submitted by /u/EveningAdvance2426 [link] [comments]”
“Trying to figure if my house is a roach bathroom. submitted by /u/Fun_County2436 [link] [comments]”
“Hello, earlier today, I saw this feces in the corner of the bedroom of my apartment. Does anyone know what pest could have left this? If so, how can I find the animal? For context, I am on a high floor of an elevator building, so it's unlikely that anything large could get in from outside. Also, all of the windows have mesh. Additionally, I have no pets, and I live in the Northeastern US. Thank you for your help. submitted by /u/infnMRC87 [link] [comments]”
“Baby roaches? I live in an apartment complex and after I took the photo I killed all the ones I could find. Moved a bunch of stuff and couldn’t find the adults anywhere. Am I screwed? submitted by /u/God_porch [link] [comments]”
“Currently in a home in Northern Indiana, and I’m worried about what I found in my sun room. I only saw one bug, roughy a centimeter big. There have been no previously mentioned sightings, and I just cleaned up the place yesterday and saw nothing. When I saw it, I got scared and crushed immediately, so it’s not in the best condition. If more photos are needed, I moved it to a plastic baggie to show my “landlord” (it’s a family situation). submitted by /u/Le_Ant_13 [link] [commen”
“Found this under sink. I’m hoping it’s dust and debris from my cabinets. I cleaned under here maybe 6 months ago and it looked about the same submitted by /u/AgitatedWoodpecker42 [link] [comments]”
“Posted earlier about 1 I saw on the wall but couldn’t get a pic. Cleaned out behind the refrigerator and saw a second. submitted by /u/houndpadre [link] [comments]”
“Is it a rat? A squirrel? Something else? It’s been dropped these in my yard for the last 2/3 weeks. How concerned should I be? submitted by /u/BJJ_Wife [link] [comments]”
“First live roach I’ve seen in my apt, seen a bunch of dead ones maybe one or two once a week but this one was alive on the floor in my kitchen and ran towards me after a minute. idk if that means much tho since my living room and kitchen are small and connected and I have a back door right there that leads to a green belt. Help submitted by /u/Extreme_File_8493 [link] [comments]”
“I’ve been finding roaches (mainly like this, usually one every few days) in my temporary staff housing (located deep in the forest&mountains) for a couple weeks now. I am just now getting done with a mice infestation, and keep my place VERY clean.. (deep clean it every weekend too). Please tell me I’m not doomed.. pest control has refused to work on my unit before 🥲 I just want peace finally submitted by /u/majorrbagalertt [link] [comments]”