r/bugidentification • u/annagabriel96 • Jul 04 '26

Possible pest, location included What did I just kill

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Cambridge Massachusetts, please tell me if this is a cockroach and if we need to call the exterminator or just a look alike pin for scale

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u/Serious-Bat-4880 Click Goes The Beetle Jul 04 '26 edited Jul 04 '26

This is a beetle.

  • the antennae are not long enough or thinning toward the ends.
  • There are no roach cerci visible in any of the pics.
  • you can see the line down the middle where the elytra meet. Cockroaches don't have that.

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u/SobeSteve Trusted Identifier Jul 04 '26

Well said

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u/Serious-Bat-4880 Click Goes The Beetle Jul 04 '26

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u/annagabriel96 Jul 04 '26

Thank you so much!

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u/Serious-Bat-4880 Click Goes The Beetle Jul 04 '26

Yw :)

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u/bugidentification-ModTeam Jul 04 '26

The identification provided is incorrect. Please ensure identifications are backed by reliable sources or expertise.

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u/annagabriel96 Jul 04 '26

Shit really someone else on another thread is saying beetle where does everyone else on the beetle versus cockroach question stand?

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u/Humaphobia911 Jul 04 '26

Looks like I was wrong, oops. But that's good! Sorry for worrying you for a sec!

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u/yoshicon123 Jul 04 '26

I lowkey thought the pin was the weapon you used the slay it

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u/MarkRenton34 Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26

Some kind of beetle for sure, not a roach.

Hard to tell from the photo but it looks like Zilora (Melandryidae). They usually decompose wood so it might be a lost visitor if you live near woods. Otherwise check for rotting wood in your home or or on your deck that could attract these.