These brown, 1 to ¼-inch long cockroaches often are politely called “palmetto bugs,” perhaps because smokybrowns are arboreal and climb trees, such as palmettos. That’s why you often see these ...

Of thousands of cockroach species, you're most likely to see these four. Learn what it means for your health if cockroaches invade your home and what you can do to get rid of them. (Credit: ...

Cockroaches are among the most adaptable insects on the planet, capable of surviving in almost any environment. With over 4,000 known species worldwide and more than 50 found in the United States, ...

Roaches are more diverse, more complex, and less pestilent than we tend to think. The American cockroach is peridomestic, meaning it lives near people both indoors and out. Popular habitats include ...

The German cockroach is an indoor pest that is found across the world. Science has finally solved the mystery of its origin. The cockroach, contrary to popular belief, isn’t one species. There are ...

SWARM Biotactics, a German company, is fitting cockroaches with tiny backpacks to enable the insects to be used for ...