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

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

Q: I’ve recently come across small, brown bugs that look like cockroaches in my home. What do roaches look like? Could I be dealing with a different type of bug? While cockroaches can seem like just a ...

Being in the palmetto state, it can be rather easy to spot a palmetto bug. They may hang out on the deck, the shower or a crawlspace. It can be disgruntling when one makes it into your home and ...

Anytime you travel and stay in hotels or short-term rentals, you run the risk of encountering common pests, such as cockroaches or even bed bugs. So what about the potentially thousands of University ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Seeing any insect scuttle around your home is cause for concern, but when it’s a bug that bites, all bets ...

There's a good reason a cockroach elicits a feeling of disgust when we see one scuttle past. Cockroaches carry a wide range of diseases and pathogens including bubonic plague, dysentery, hepatitis, ...

Cockroaches thrive in the California heat. Here’s how to spot an infestation and prevent them in the future. Getty Images/iStockphoto Cockroaches love the heat — meaning they are thriving in the ...

Can’t say we weren’t warned. A News Tribune editorial way back in early June advised bracing for an “invasion” of mosquitoes, ants, ticks, and even cockroaches this year, the result of a ...

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