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[–] MeanEYE 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

They eat other insects. All of them, not just roaches.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Well, good to keep them around then.

[–] MeanEYE 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Very much so but people often kill them for looking nasty. When in reality they totally depend on humans to survive. And provide nothing else than benefits to us. They need warmth of our homes and very specific climate. They can't survive outdoors.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

i mean, inducing a panic attack isn't very beneficial

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

By their nature they won't actually eliminate an infestation. They are territorial so they won't ever have the population numbers to eliminate populations of other bugs. They are, at best, an indicator that you need an exterminator soon.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

I don't think they are an indicator for an infestation. At least not where I live.