Cockroach Nymph Or Bed Bugs

You ll probably have to collect one to make a clear distinction between a baby cockroach and a bed bug because they re both so small.

Cockroach nymph or bed bugs.

Bed bugs are sometimes mistaken for cockroach nymphs especially baby german roaches. Ads for bed bug extermination are ubiquitous and it seems there are stories on the news with great regularity regarding the current plague. Where once cockroaches ruled when it came to being the most reviled insect that horrified the web browsing public the cockroach has been displaced by the bed bug. German cockroach nymphs are often less than 3 millimeters long when they hatch.

Baltimore city md august 8 2011 11 44 pm dear bugman we found two of these critters alive on the ceiling and promptly squashed them. 4 important facts about cockroaches. Brown banded cockroaches live across the united states. Dark brown to reddish mahogany flattened oval in shape.

Most commonly cockroach nymphs are the only roaches that may look like bed bugs. The nymphal development to adult ranges in length from months to over a year. Reddish brown flattened and oval in shape. What you should worry about though is the fact that nymphs are newly hatched cockroaches and a red flag for possible roach infestations.

My wife found several dead ones throughout the house living. Bed bugs have distinct eyes that somehow stick out of the rest of the body and have antennae shorter than that of a cockroach. Household pests 5 comments. Like german cockroaches brown banded cockroaches typically get into homes through furniture grocery bags food containers and electronics.

About 1 5 inch long. Cockroach nymphs not bed bugs. Large eyes and membranous wings. Again depending on environmental temperatures and the type of cockroach they are.

Both are typically reddish brown in color the german nymph only at a certain stage lack wings and have an oval shape. The oriental cockroach is often found in a bathtub because it lacks sticky pads on its feet and cannot climb the smooth sides. Immature cockroaches are similar to adults. The nymphs are smaller and have two light horizontal bands on their bodies 5.

After darkening they are almost uniformly dark with one light patch located on the back. On august 9 2011 category. An instar refers to the amount of time there is between each molt. Bed bugs are insects that suck.

The media coverage is fueling the paranoia. Cockroach nymphs are similar to their adult counterparts. Dark protruding eyes and wing like structures on either side of the head. Cockroach nymphs are grayish brown in color and darken with each progressive molt.

In terms of behavior you don t really have to worry about getting bitten by a cockroach nymph. 1 1 5 2 inches long. Nymphs have around 6 or 7 instars and will usually grow into full adulthood between 40 days and 160 days. In any case the best way to differentiate between a cockroach nymph and a bed bug is through their eyes and antennae.

Abdomen with tail like structures. Oriental cockroaches are also found outside near water sources or in the garage being quite adept at living outdoors. They emerge as full adults from their final molt. Cockroach nymphs undergo a series of molts.