# Can anyone ID this interloper? **URL:** \ **Category:** Pests and Diseases\ **Created:** [February 12, 2017, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/can-anyone-id-this-interloper/9957 "2017-02-12T05:58:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wildfire](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/wildfire/32/8606_2.png) [@Wildfire](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Wildfire)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2017, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/can-anyone-id-this-interloper/9957/1 "2017-02-12T05:58:08Z")
Hi there, I am in Australia (NSW) and recently found about a dozen of these insects in my hives and was wondering if anyone recognises it. They may have been gatecrashers looking for a place to hide, as they didn’t like the light when I lifted the cover off. Thats when they did a runner in all directions. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/2X/6/6e12799d4fbfab639f28374dbfb63071a51d178e.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![Semaphore](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/semaphore/32/14994_2.png) [@Semaphore](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Semaphore)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2017, 6:23am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/can-anyone-id-this-interloper/9957/2 "2017-02-12T06:23:13Z")
brown striped cockroach? Juvenile? I always find one cockroach when I take off my hive roofs. The attic makes a perfect loft apartment- with a wonderful heated floor. I don’t think they matter at all. ---
**Author:** ![Dawn\_SD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/dawn_sd/32/15954_2.png) [@Dawn\_SD](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Dawn_SD)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2017, 6:24am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/can-anyone-id-this-interloper/9957/3 "2017-02-12T06:24:35Z")
Looks pretty close to Supella longipalpa: ![](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/2X/5/570509d5d6ccbd78f3070143c1df59b3be9ffb1b.jpg) Ewwwwwww 😝 ---
**Author:** ![Kristinahoney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a9a28c/32.png) [@Kristinahoney](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Kristinahoney)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2017, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/can-anyone-id-this-interloper/9957/4 "2017-02-12T16:57:31Z")
Roaches are common cohabitants with bees. They’re mostly feeding on debris and taking advantage of that loft apartment (I like that). Many are semi social and are quite interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Wildfire](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/wildfire/32/8606_2.png) [@Wildfire](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Wildfire)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/can-anyone-id-this-interloper/9957/5 "2017-02-12T20:07:17Z")
Thanks everyone for replying, it sure looks similar to Supella longipalpa. Most likely a different species from down under. Cheers. ---
**Author:** ![Semaphore](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/semaphore/32/14994_2.png) [@Semaphore](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Semaphore)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2017, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/can-anyone-id-this-interloper/9957/6 "2017-02-13T14:25:44Z")
semi social? They like parties- but sometimes need to go outside to be alone for a bit?? I guess i’m semi-social too. And quite interesting… ---
**Author:** ![Faroe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/faroe/32/11835_2.png) [@Faroe](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Faroe)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2017, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/can-anyone-id-this-interloper/9957/7 "2017-02-13T19:08:53Z")
Hahahaha they look a bit like small bush cockroaches. Don’t know the official name for them.