Help me!!!!!!!!!????? OMG so I was down stairs minding my own business when this huge flying cockroach came flying down beside me. I jumped up and grabbed my dog and ran upstairs. I researched about the bug and they say that they are attracted to light and body heat. I%26#039;m afraid it might fly up here into my room but I can%26#039;t turn the light of because I keep seeing these black shadow like things that scare me shitless. I know it sounds loony but it%26#039;s true and i%26#039;m not schizophrenic!! So what am I suppose to do??

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2 weeks ago

cmurd as hilarious as your answer was i%26#039;m serious!!!!

2 weeks ago

cmurd as hilarious as your answer was i%26#039;m serious!!!!

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I don%26#039;t know where you are or any of the other things that could give clues to your %26quot;attacker%26quot; but about this time of year around the NE there are lots of Cicada%26#039;s flying about. Big, ugly, clumsy but absolutely harmless. If you had a quieter introduction to the natural world around you you might even pick it up and set it free outside.

And; if what your running from is really a cockroach then it too won%26#039;t hurt you but it isn%26#039;t the kind of a thing you want for a pet. So; if it%26#039;s in you home ...shoo it / shoe it your choice.

Note: Attacking an insect that you can%26#039;t identify is a bit more risky because some insects that bite or sting, won%26#039;t usually, unless provoked. So; I%26#039;d suggest a good insect I.D. book to help you through.

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hah true. Thanx everyone

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• This won%26#039;t help immediately, but cockroaches don%26#039;t like catnip. Here in Florida, a little catnip sachet in the closets and catnip tea in a spray bottle keep them outside where they belong.