Spread the Word
Take a deep breath. Grab the vacuum, or a jar, or a sticky trap. Deal with it cleanly. Dispose of it outside. And then, maybe wipe down the counters one more time, just to be safe. Keeping your home safe requires knowledge, not just violence.
You’ve been warned. The cockroach you see is just the scout. The war is won by denying them entry and denying them reproduction—not by crushing them one by one. Don’t make the Midnight Mistake. Keep your boots on the ground, but keep them off the bugs.