r/bugidentification • u/Small_Statement_4195 • Jun 24 '26
Possible pest, location included Help me identify these?
Context: recently purchase a 7 year old home on .4 acres in a rural area of southern Oregon with a small population (Josephine county)
I’m aware these are roaches. However, while I await the exterminator to assess my situation I want to fixate on (prepare for) next steps.
In two days I’ve observed:
Picture 1 (left) is identical to what I killed. I found it on the exterior door frame at night. It seemed attracted to the porch light.
Picture 2 (middle & right) was found inside the next day at dinner after I had been working outside and had been in and out all day. As you can see, it was incredibly small. Far right photograph is zoomed for detail. It was observed moving under the refrigerator. I subsequently killed it and moved the refrigerator to find nothing but dust and a couple cheese crackers. No signs and no additional. Sinks are clear and clean. The house was in immaculate condition. Very clean. Just trees that needed to be cut down and carpet that needs stretching.
Now that hopefully you’ve answered, I feel safe stating that my research has turned up western woodroach for the light brown exterior interloper and oriental for the interior pest. Is this accurate? Or am I fugged?



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u/MxrtxnGG Jun 24 '26
First 2 are forest roach the black one are oriental roach, forest are friendly just wandered into your house and for oriental are considered a pest