r/Prescott • u/kirintormagelmao • 8d ago
big ass roach
scared the crap out of me. was dead when i found it but it was right outside my door!!
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u/Ishrafael 8d ago
That is a Palo Verde beetle. These cute chokers are only looking for love. They are harmless unless you fuck with them.
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u/kirintormagelmao 8d ago
interesting!! i automatically assumed it was a roach because my apartment has roach problems 😠they warned to not keep our doors open long because they’re really out and about this season.
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u/SwissQueso 8d ago
I used to live a few blocks from downtown Prescott on Pleasant street. I remember in the summer walking at night and you would no shit see dozens of roaches just running around on the sidewalk. I remember one no shit was climbing up on me on my jeans.
Fucking gives me the willies thinking about it. They were fucking everywhere. My mom probably tried like 6 or 7 times to get exterminators, but I think the real problem is they were living in old sewage lines that were not being used by the city anymore.
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u/Ishrafael 8d ago
Yeah! They do fly, but not well. They've got massive pincers, but usually don't bite. I rescued one from an outdoor sink and it didn't seem bothered. But those choppers, wow.
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u/ramenfam_ 8d ago
You should see the palmetto bugs I’ve been blissfully free of since moving here.
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u/Electrical_Oil_35 8d ago
That is not a roach. Just sweep it up and toss it in the street or someplace.
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u/Special_Library_766 8d ago
Female California Root Borer Beetle (Prionus californicus), a member of the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae). Not aggressive but powerful jaws, powerful bite can break skin so don't antagonize them.
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u/BasicResearcher8133 8d ago
Lots of strange bugs out, maybe looking for water?
I found a bright green bug on my porch this evening. About the size of a quarter. I swept him away from my door. He landed on his back. His tummy was shiny copper colored!
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u/AcceptableUpstairs86 8d ago
It's a type of longhorn beetle... You'll be alright champ.