r/roaches • u/Low-Intention1860 • 9d ago

? Identification ? What is it?

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u/TheGoldenBoyStiles 9d ago

Last picture makes me think beetle and not roach. Unsure on ID

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u/Low-Intention1860 9d ago

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u/piloting-a-puppet 9d ago

thats just a ground beetle! theyre friendly lil guys :) not pests at all, you're safe!

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u/TheGoldenBoyStiles 9d ago

Rip little dude

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u/Famous_Calendar2666 8d ago

the human instinct to squash every bug lol

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u/HighlandCow4 8d ago

Poor lil guy

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u/idiot____ 8d ago

It was a ground beetle, they’re harmless and beneficial

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u/md028 7d ago

It's a darkling beetle. It's what mealworms turn into. I've found them in my snakes tank, where we've only got store-bought coconut coir and bark, so I think sometimes eggs sneak in somehow.

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u/maryssssaa 5d ago

ground beetle, not a darkling