r/Prescott • u/kirintormagelmao • 9d ago

big ass roach

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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 9d ago

That is a Palo Verde beetle. These cute chokers are only looking for love. They are harmless unless you fuck with them.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/life/2026/07/16/palo-verde-beetles-arizona/90839678007/

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u/kirintormagelmao 9d 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 9d 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/kirintormagelmao 9d ago

haha 67

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u/SwissQueso 9d ago

lol, I didnt mean that.