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What are these beetles and how do I get rid of them? - Luridiblatta trivittata
Copyright © 2019 kmostrach

What are these beetles and how do I get rid of them? - Luridiblatta trivittata

Orinda, Contra Costa County, California, USA
August 28, 2019
Size: 0.5 cm
These have invaded my house. I can not ID them from any insect guide
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Contributed by kmostrach on 29 August, 2019 - 1:06am
Last updated 23 September, 2023 - 11:28am

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Moved, L.trivittata...
Can't really "get rid" of them, as they are outdoor dwelling roaches, preferring more urbanized areas, and thus they often wander inside by mistake, (where they seldom last long).

Moved from Cockroaches and Termites.
… Hisserdude, 30 August, 2019 - 2:37am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Tyler Hedlund, 29 August, 2019 - 9:39am login or register to post comments

Roach
That isn't a beetle; it looks like some type of cockroach nymph to me.
… John Stanard, 29 August, 2019 - 6:15am login or register to post comments

 
You are right!
Thank you for your quick response! Apparently this is a newly-introduced cockroach to our area in the last 10 years. Do you think it is Phyllodromica trivittata?
… kmostrach, 29 August, 2019 - 1:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Cockroach
They never seem to get any bigger than this--never seen a cockroach. These bugs are extremely fast, don't fly and are great climbers. They are also active day and night, but seen more frequently at night.
… kmostrach, 29 August, 2019 - 1:09pm login or register to post comments

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