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Is this a cockroach? [a: German cockroach]
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fantasygirl
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Posted 11 months ago
Thu Jul 12 2012 21:33:24
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fantasygirl
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Thu Jul 12 2012 21:46:10
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Also when i tried to kill this bug i ran hot water on him in the sink and he would not die he crawled up the sink and went on the other side of the faucet. I sprayed him a tonne with oxy and he would not die until i squished him with an object his legs were still moving. I found a few of them around my place, 2 in the washroom and 2 on my walls near the ceiling - all very difficult to kill and move very fast
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blargg
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Posted 11 months ago
Thu Jul 12 2012 21:56:12
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All signs point to roach.
Try getting some roach bait. I've heard DuPont brand works well.
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fantasygirl
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Thu Jul 12 2012 22:23:46
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blargg - 27 minutes ago »
All signs point to roach.
Try getting some roach bait. I've heard DuPont brand works well.So scary wonder if my building can call the exterminators
where do i put this bait exactly?
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blargg
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Posted 11 months ago
Fri Jul 13 2012 22:45:01
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To answer your question: cabinets, crevices, corners, around plumbing areas or holes in walls.... preferably away from children and pets.
Contacting management and encouraging them to hire a pro would be a good idea first. Good luck!
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Posted 11 months ago
Sat Jul 14 2012 0:42:56
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Dear fantasy,
Congrats, it appears you have German cockroaches and NOT bed bugs.
Here's how to tell based upon appearance:
> Roaches will have longer antennae than do bed bugs. If I recall my basic entomology insect physiology the cockroach antennae appear thread like and may appear as a string of beads when magnified (I think this type of antennae are termed filliform antenna). These antannae may move up & down, and left & right easily as the roach scans for food and other needed resources.
> Roaches also have two small appendages that project from the tip of their abdomen (the tail end). These are called cerci. The cerci may appear as two slightly curved appendages and are covered with tiny hairs when viewed under magnification. The cerci are sonsory organs that help the roach to detect the presence of danger and possibly other such things. In the photo provided the cerci appear to be present which confirms that the critter in your photo is a cockroach.
> ALL cockroaches have a structure called the pronotum. This is a shield like strcture that is located on the dorsal side (top) and behind the head and may cover much of the cockroach's head when viewed from above. If there are two longitudinal lines (lines that run length-wise from front to back) on the pronotum of the bug in your photo than "bingo" you have German cockroaches (which are generally the most difficult roaches to get rid of for a variety of reasons).
> "Curveball" - OK, here's the curveball with your bug photo. If the projections referred to above as "cerci" are in fact a structure called "cornicles" then the bug in the photo is an aphid. However, based upon the information you provided and my view of the photo, my money is on cockroach.
Hope this helps ! paul b.
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fantasygirl
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Posted 11 months ago
Sat Jul 14 2012 20:44:59
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I am so afraid of cockroaches, escaped them for 2 years but now we have all new tenants around and a big turn over. I am afraid even if they treat my suite I will still have them because the other tenants brought them. I also plan to move in a month or two and really don't want to take them to my new place
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