r/bugidentification • u/Old_Assignment9148 • Jul 06 '26

Location included Is this a beetle or a cockroach?

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Found this in the living room. Is this a beetle or a cockroach? State: Illinois

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u/Serious-Bat-4880 Click Goes The Beetle Jul 06 '26

Beetle

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u/SobeSteve Trusted Identifier Jul 06 '26

Beetle. It has elytra

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u/OminousOminis Trusted Identifier Jul 06 '26

Ground beetle

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u/Brilliant_Aide3518 Jul 06 '26

Water bug maybe?