Why Do I Find Dead Cockroaches In My House?

Are you surprised to find dead cockroaches in your house and wondering; ‘why do I find dead cockroaches in my house?’. Seeing cockroaches in your house is not nice, but what happens when you see dead ones?

You are probably disgusted and confused about the situation and need answers. Keep reading to find out why there are dead cockroaches in your house, and how you can remove them. 

 

 

Why Do I Find Dead Cockroaches In My House?

There are many reasons why you are finding dead cockroaches in your house. The first explanation is that the cockroaches have completed their life cycle. Roaches go through three stages of life, the egg, nymph, and adult stage. They mostly come out at night, so it’s possible for you not to see them.

After the adult stage when roaches are old, they die. This also means that you may have an infestation. The cockroach had been in your house long enough to complete its life cycle. During this time. the cockroach must have reproduced over 4 egg sacs of at least 35 nymphs before dying. 

Cockroaches will die if they do not find what to eat or drink in your house, which is another reason you see dead cockroaches in your house. Your house has to be clean before this can happen. The reason is cockroaches feed on anything, from dirt, pet food, and food leftovers to dead skins. If they can not find food in your house, they will resort to biting the dead skins around your eyelids, hill, and hand to survive. 

If you have a neighbor who just fumigated their house. That may be a good reason you see dead cockroaches in your house. When your neighbor fumigated their house, the roaches may have tried to escape the chemical and ended up in your house, where they still died because of how strong the chemicals that were used during the fumigation are. 

Let’s not forget that roaches are hitch riders, if you go to a place like some big box stores or parks where cockroaches are. You may have bought it back with you. Since your environment did not allow them to thrive, they died out. 

The last explanation for seeing dead roaches is that you have their predator in your house that is killing them. Rats, cats, dogs, and house geckos are some of roache’s predators at home. Sometimes seeing dead roaches may also be a sign of the presence of bigger predators like raccoons and snakes in the house.

So you need to always check where you find the dead cockroach and its possible hiding spots for these signs. How can you do that?

 

 

What to do When you Find Dead Cockroaches   

When you see a dead cockroach. The first thing you have to do is check around where the dead cockroaches are and also its possible hiding spots to see if you will find more dead cockroaches or ones that are alive.

If you find more that are alive, It means you have an infestation and need to deal with it immediately. You can get pest control services to help you or get down to work yourself.

Also, check if you have any of its predators in your house. That should explain the sudden appearance of dead cockroaches in your house.

 

How Do I Get Rid of the Dead Cockroaches in my House?

Here are simple ways you can do it: 

1. Grab your packer and scoop it up. Then put it in a trash bag. 
2. You can wear a glove. Pick them up, take them outside, and dispose of them immediately. Make sure it is far away from your house as the smell of dead cockroaches attracts other roaches to your house. 
3. Use a vacuum cleaner to clean up the place. Clean your vacuum cleaner immediately after. 

 

Read also: Why Are German Cockroaches The Worst? 

 

Conclusion

We have just discovered the mystery of your seeing dead cockroaches in your house. It was not a mystery after all. We have also discussed ways you can get rid of the dead cockroach.

Now that we understand the reason behind seeing dead roaches in your house. I hope you are not frightened by them again. What do you want me to write about next? I would like to hear from you. Please drop a comment. 

 

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