• shalafi@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      Second night in Florida I was in my shitty rental room’s bathroom, no lights. I thought there was a bat stuck in there with me. And that’s when I learned what a Palmetto bug was.

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        5 months ago

        Palmetto bugs are fine, they don’t bother and if they’re in your house it’s 'cause they got lost. American cockroaches are big enough to be funny to watch and also don’t cause trouble. The smaller German roach is the nasty pest to kill with fire.

    • confusedpuppy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      5 months ago

      I was staying at a hostel in Sydney and It was just me and English girl just chilling in the common area. It was sort of exposed to the outdoors since there was no doors, just an entrance. It just lead to the sheltered outdoor area but each dorm room had their own heavy door.

      We both found out that day that the big roaches that roam there knew how to fly. Not well. Like it struggled to carry it’s own weight. We both had time to react and do something. We both just watched in horror as it flew right into her hair.