Nymph of a cockroach

7516.     Hi, was looking for some help in identifying a beetle that we’ve been seeing a few times in our second-floor bathroom over the past few months. In late November, I killed one after seeing it crawl out of a crack in our bathroom tile. No further sightings for a bit, but we did started seeing very smal bugs that looked similar along the edge of our bathtub and coming out the drain. A pest control expert came by and did an inspection and said they didn’t see droppings or anything that might suggest a cockroach issue. However, today, about six weeks later we killed another bug that looked like the original larger one. Any help identifying it and advice on treatment (we have young children and a dog) would be greatly appreciated. Toronto

Number 7516.  This is not a beetle, but a nymph of a cockroach. You might try setting out a few ‘roach motels’, and if you find more than a couple of these, contact your pest control ‘expert’ and show them to him/her. See Cockroach control recommendations .