ID Please [a: NOT bed bug; possibly cockroach nymph]

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ID Please [a: NOT bed bug; possibly cockroach nymph]

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Posted 1 year ago
Fri Jun 15 2012 18:10:34
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Yes, I am absolutely, positively crazy. I just now found this bug in the storage room below our bedroom. It was dead, lying on a chest of drawers. At first I said, "No, this is not a bed bug because it looks slightly different the other bed bugs we had identified." Then I looked again and thought, yes this is a bed bug. While handling it the antennae broke off and a leg broke off too (they are in the photos though). It looks like its head is tucked under.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/79390344@N08/

Perhaps someone can confirm my fears or put my mind at ease.

Heat treatment entire house 4/23
Chemical to bedroom 4/30 and 5/8
K9 cleared house except for bedroom on 5/8 (could not check bedroom because of chemicals)
K9 cleared entire house 6/7

Should I be worried?

Thanks in advance!
rs1971

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Posted 1 year ago
Fri Jun 15 2012 18:26:54
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It's 100% not a bed bug. I think that it's a roach though I'm not an expert so don't take that to the bank.

-rs1971
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Posted 1 year ago
Fri Jun 15 2012 18:32:11
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While I'd prefer a better photo, this appears to be a nymphal cockroach and I am 96.73% sure this is NOT a bed bug.

Perhaps send another photo of the top side a tad more enlarged or some additional views.

Hope this helps ! paul b.
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Posted 1 year ago
Fri Jun 15 2012 18:40:44
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Thank you both soooo much! I am an absolute mess since the bed bugs came home with me. I'll take the 96.73% although tonight while I'm lying in bed that 3.27% will be keeping me awake (I am INSANE). I really don't know what I'd do without this site and all the helpful people. I don't know any other place that would ID a bug for me on a Friday night during happy hour. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!

And thanks to Nobugsonme for keeping this site going!
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Posted 1 year ago
Fri Jun 15 2012 18:48:14
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Ooops ! I mistyped what I intended to state ! ! !

I am 100% certain it is NOT a bed bug so, rest easy tonight.

I am 96.73 % certain that it may be a certain species of nymphal cockroach but I need a better photo to be able to tell which specific la cuckaracha it is to be 100% of same.

As such, please divert the remaining 3.27% confidence points to either the NOT bed bug category or the just curious which type of roach it is category and i think we're all cool now.

Hope this helps ! paul b.