Cockroach

American roaches are the largest of the roach species and are also known as Palmetto bugs. Adults range from 1 1/2 – 2 inches long and reddish brown to mahogany in color with faded yellow edges on their thorax. American roaches may be found in homes but are more commonly found in larger commercial buildings…

Oriental roaches are also known as water bugs because of their preference for dark, damp and cool areas such as crawl spaces, damp basements, sewers, drain lines, garbage areas and laundry facilities. Adults are 1 – 1 1/4 inch long and are shiny dark brown to black in color. The oriental roach could survive quite…

German roaches are the most prevalent roach in the US, as well as the prolific, producing 3 – 6 generations per year (30 – 40 roaches per one egg capsule). Adults are about 1/2 – 5/8 inches long, tan to light brown in color and most recognizable by the two dark stripes on their pronotum…

Pennsylvania wood roaches are an outdoors roach that live in wooded areas behind loose bark on dead trees, under wood piles and in tree holes. Adults are about 1/2 – 1 inch and chestnut brown to color with light bands on the edge of their bodies near the head. Males are good fliers and attract…