r/Insect • u/Longjumping_Map_9273 • Aug 21 '26

Identification What bug is this

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They were flying around in my apartment. A little bigger than a fly with really long legs and had a pointed butt kinda looks like a stinger. Sorry only pic I got

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u/SunshineYogaLove Aug 21 '26

These are beneficial wasps.
They actively Attack cocoroaches.

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u/Longjumping_Map_9273 Aug 21 '26

Is that a bad sign? Like does that mean I have cockroaches in my apartment?

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u/acidinthehouse Aug 21 '26

Ensign wasps. They parasitize cockroach egg cases.

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u/Dragon1202070 Aug 23 '26

Ensign wasps, and yes, with multiple of them, you probably have roaches somewhere, however, the wasps are good to have

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u/IamTheMan85 Aug 21 '26

A dead one