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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

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 ...

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

One of the last things home and business owners want to deal with is a pest infestation — and among pests, cockroaches might be the most ruthless. They have evolved to survive numerous individual and ...

This week I am going to talk about our “friend” the cockroach. The cockroach always wins the most “called about/asked about” insect award, and is second to the mole in the overall “called about/asked ...