I found this bug under my bed today (dead). I’m afraid it’s a cockroach, but it could also be a longhorn beetle.
Asker: Gwen, 28 years old
Answer
Dear Gwen
this is definitely not a cockroach. It doesn’t look like a beetle to me either. I would rather look for it in the group of hymenoptera (Hymenoptera), such as sawflies or sawflies (Symphyta), based on the implantation location and shape/length of the antennae and the general physique. However, identification based on this photo seems impossible to me. In any case, it is an insect that accidentally got into the house and cannot cause any harm indoors.
Sincerely
Jochem
Answered by
ir. Jochem Bonte
Identification of insect pests in agriculture and horticulture, stock goods and homes
Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research
Burg. van Gansberghelaan 96 box 1 9820 Merelbeke
http://www.ilvo.vlaanderen.be
Burg. van Gansberghelaan 96 box 1 9820 Merelbeke
http://www.ilvo.vlaanderen.be
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