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Are these cockroach ootechae?

  • 02-07-2017 12:40AM
    #1
    MrsOptimistic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭


    Hi, I live in Meath, where I have never heard of anyone seeing a cockroach but I found these in a clean jar I had under my kitchen sink. Is it possible for a cockroach to lay so many oothecae? The maximum time the jar was there was one week. They are just slightly smaller than 1cm in length. They look very like the oothecae I have found on the web. There is no other sign of cockroaches in the house. The reason I think it could be oothecae is because I had a compost caddy in the same cupboard and the lid was open. Thanks for your help. I have to figure out how to post a pic:-(


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  • #2
    MrsOptimistic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭MrsOptimistic


    Here's the pic


  • #3
    recedite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,989 ✭✭✭✭recedite


    That is weird. My understanding of the cockroach egg case is that a single female would only produce one at a time, because each one contains many eggs.
    Is it possible that some person put them in there as a prank?
    I would slice one open and see whats inside. It could be also be a larvae or a pupae of some sort.
    A cranefly "leatherjacket" is slightly similar looking, but longer. Maybe something else along those lines.

    Actually, I think it could be worse than that. Google "rat poop".
    http://www.wildlife-removal.com/ratpoop.html


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