Large Antenna Insect...?

Question

I found this large insect in my house the other day. It had around a half an inch worth of body and about three inches worth of antenna. At first I thought it was a cockroach, but I compared their appearances and they don't look much alike, aside from the antenna.

So does anyone know some kind of insect with huge antenna and probably considered a household pest, but isn't a cockroach?

Answer 1

I looked for insects that resembled cockroaches that had very long antenna.  First there are some species of cockroach that have antenna that is 2-3 times their body length.  Antenna do not always show up well in these pictures.

http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&k...

Tree crickets can resemble cockroaches and have very long antenna.

http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&k...

There are other insects that have very long antenna but do not look much like cockroaches.

http://bugguide.net/node/view/200625

I hope this helps.

Answer 2

Tough question.. I think you need to be more specific in your question. Perhaps post a picture up or give a good description of the insect, also where you reside and what the environment is like. That should help people figure it out.