There are many species of carpet beetles, including the black, common, furniture, and varied carpet beetle. BookliceĬarpet Beetle: Udo Schmidt / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0Īdult carpet beetles vary in length, are oval-shaped, and can appear to be bed bug look-alikes. People allergic to cockroaches may experience asthma attacks, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.
Health risk: Because bacteria sticks to a cockroach’s body, cockroaches may spread illnesses such as salmonella and gastroenteritis. You may even see cockroaches hiding in your crawl space, bathroom, or basement.Ĭockroach nymphs in your home may be a sign of an infestation. Prime breeding grounds include restaurants, grocery stores, commercial kitchens, sewers, and steam tunnels. Where cockroach nymphs hide: Cockroaches thrive in moist areas, especially where food is prepared or stored. Because they’re nymphs, they haven’t grown their cockroach wings, which also leads people to confuse them with bed bugs. Cockroaches have a flattened, oval appearance, long antenna, and long bristly legs.ĭepending on the species, color ranges from reddish-brown to dark brown and from tan to black.
These young varieties of the most common cockroaches include German, American, brown-banded, and Oriental cockroaches. Baby Cockroach: patrickkavanagh / Flickr / CC BY 2.0īaby cockroaches (cockroach nymphs) are often confused with bed bugs because of their similar coloring.
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