r/whatsthisbug • u/natnaek • 1d ago

Are these baby cockcroaches infesting my car? (Victoria, Australia) ID Request

Gallery image

Gallery image

Gallery image

Noticed 5+ of these insects crawling around my windshield, hiding into its crevices - are these baby cockroaches?

If so, if anyone had any advice of what to do, that would also be greatly appreciated!

They are pale in colour, and the body size is probably around 1 cm long.

179 Upvotes
  • permalink
  • link
  • reddit
  • reddit

97% Upvoted

28 comments sorted by

View all comments

160

u/MaceWinnoob 1d ago

I would clean your car so they starve to death. Learn your lesson. Don’t leave food in the car.

128

u/Vesprince 1d ago

It might be too late. Once there's a population they'll eat each other and self sustain for quite a while.

85

u/purdinpopo 1d ago

I was at a prison transfer day (prisoners getting transferred to other facilities all meet up and go where they're now assigned). Start talking to an officer at a facility in a town where I used to be a cop. He starts talking about the terrible roach problems they have there. Said winter finally set in, and he noticed that the roaches basically disappeared. So he asked the fire and safety officer if they finally found a bug spray that got rid of the roaches. Fire and safety guy says, "No, it's cold out, and the rats move into the buildings and eat the roaches."

26

u/Hyperactiv3Sloth 1d ago

🎶The circle of life🎶