Here’s how to tell what type of cockroaches are invading a home based on their looks and behavior. Able to spread disease and ...

These brown, 1 to ¼-inch long cockroaches often are politely called “palmetto bugs,” perhaps because smokybrowns are arboreal ...

What Is a Palmetto Bug? The palmetto bug is a general name for many large outdoor (peridomestic) cockroaches. These insects may accidentally get carried or wander into homes. The term palmetto bug ...

Megaloblatta longipennis is the rainforest giant cockroach that amazes scientists with its size, wingspan and survival skills.

The scientific name of the largest cockroach is Megaloblatta longipennis, the world's biggest roach with an enormous wingspan ...

Now a commonly detested sight in urban homes, German cockroaches (Blattella germanica) appeared in Europe in the 1760s before scuttling across the world between the late 19th and early 20th centuries, ...