Found in UK kitchen

[Jimbo86]

Hi, I found this bug in my kitchen today,
Saw a similar one in the living room a couple of weeks back - ran across just below the TV.
This is the south of the UK. It's about 15mm in length.
Thanks.

[Trehopr1]

Those are German cockroaches (Blattella germanica).

Sorry, but it is time to call an exterminator !

[Jimbo86]

Thanks.
That's exactly what I didn't want to hear!
I live in a flat, so bug-bombing isn't ideal - any tips for routing them out without going to those extremes?

[livingplanet3]

Thanks.
That's exactly what I didn't want to hear!
I live in a flat, so bug-bombing isn't ideal - any tips for routing them out without going to those extremes?

Roach bait stations can be quite effective, and won't spread poison around your home the way a bug fogger or spray would.

[Jimbo86]

Thanks for the advice.
If I want to play the role of naive optimist, is there any way of telling if that's a male or female? Maybe it was eggless and just in search of a mate?
If not, I'm guessing it would be nesting in a warm place? I've checked the boiler and hot-water tank, but there's a few places the hot pipes run that I can't access.

[kevinkk]

doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl. There's no such thing as 1 roach, ant, spider or other random critter.
I'd try the bait, I have ants and that's the only thing to do, and I mix up the brands instead of just using 1
product. It's a bug world and we're in the way.