What could be the big black insect in my Chicago bathroom?

Answer by  Jaggers (1018)

One little known result of the Chicago fire was the creation of a mutant strain of black water bug. They not only grow large, they are extremely lethal.

Answer by  FishGal88 (351)

There's no way to say for certain what the bug in your bathroom is. It's likely a type of roach, as they're drawn to moist environments like bathrooms.

Answer by  lokindra (481)

It's difficult to tell from your description. If it has 8 legs, it's likely a spider. There are other common large insects in your area that it could be, such as a June bug, a beetle or a cricket.

Answer by  heatherbooboo (655)

It could be a palmetto bug, or a cockroach. It could also be a silverfish, they like bathrooms and water. It could be a beetle they like damp areas as well as water.

Answer by  chet13 (332)

It could be a cockroach, but it could also be a water beetle. They are very common and look very similar. They love the wet environment of a bathroom and are absolutely harmless. Use a Roach Box to trap and dispose of them, or kill them as you see them.

Answer by  meitalTreg (21)

Big black cockroach could be a black widow or perhaps another kind of roach, I have no idea what types of insects exist in the world but I think that all the cockroaches that are around everywhere. And can also appear in Chicago and New York and israel and all place