cockroach young nymph

5897   Hello, my name is Alex, I live in Hamilton, Ontario and it’s been a rather mild winter. I live in an apartment building with approx. 12 other units. This is the second bug of this breed that I’ve found. This one is much smaller than the first one I found though I was unable to get a photo. The “adult” one was a few cm long. Both have been found in my kitchen. This one is only about the size of my pinky fingernail. Thanks in advance,  Alex

This is a young nymph of a cockroach, likely a German cockroach, Blattella germanica (see http://tinyurl.com/hary6ge for an image) and http://tinyurl.com/h3nd9z8 elsewhere on this site for some control recommendations.  Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.