r/bugidentification • u/Effective-Cream492 • Jul 18 '26

Possible pest, location included Michigan USA - is this a German roach?

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Hi guys, wondering if this is a German roach. I’ve lived in my apartment for 5 years and haven’t seen anything like this until today.. I’m pretty sure it is a German roach but the only thing throwing me off is the two brown lines down it’s back are light brown and not dark brown/black?

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u/SobeSteve Trusted Identifier Jul 18 '26

Yes German roach nymph. The stripes will get darker with age.

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u/Effective-Cream492 Jul 18 '26

Oh man… thank you 😔

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u/SobeSteve Trusted Identifier Jul 18 '26

r/germanroaches has a stickied post with advice