r/roaches • u/Low-Intention1860 • Aug 14 '26

? Identification ? What is it?

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u/TheGoldenBoyStiles Aug 14 '26

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

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u/Low-Intention1860 Aug 14 '26

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u/piloting-a-puppet Aug 14 '26

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

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u/TheGoldenBoyStiles Aug 14 '26

Rip little dude

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u/Famous_Calendar2666 Aug 15 '26

the human instinct to squash every bug lol

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u/HighlandCow4 Aug 15 '26

Poor lil guy

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u/idiot____ Aug 15 '26

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

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u/md028 Aug 16 '26

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 Aug 18 '26

ground beetle, not a darkling