Ectobius pallidus - young nymph

Under 3mm still

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Christine Young

Lion

So adorable with its "freckles"! I wonder what the dark spots on the leaves are? Posted 6 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  I was just about to comment on how cute this is! :D
  
  Good question about the spots! Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    The spots along the vein aren't completely flat, which makes me wonder if they are critters, or critter-related. Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Pudding4brains
      
      Lion
      
      The image is fairly old (2015) so I don't remember exactly but I think the leaf should be Hydrangea anomala ssp. petiolaris (Climbing Hydrangea?). Might be that the leaf had been in the critters box for a few hours (half a day?) and hence it could possibly be poop, but it may very well be brought in with the leaf ... dunno really - sorrybouthat Posted 6 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Well, it will remain an intriguing mystery then :-D. I hadn't considered poop, but it's a definite possibility! Posted 6 years ago

The Tawny cockroach

Ectobius pallidus (Olivier 1789) is a species of non-cosmopolitan cockroach in the family Ectobiidae. The species is native to western Europe and North Africa. In the UK, where it is known from southern England, it has colloquially been dubbed the "Tawny cockroach". In North America the vernacular names "Spotted Mediterranean Cockroach" or "Pallid Cockroach" have been pitched.

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Similar species: Cockroaches And Termites

Species identified by Pudding4brains