These lookalike insects have very different habits and habitats.

They're six-legged, hairy home invaders that just won't die, no matter how hard you try. Cockroaches are experts at surviving indoors, hiding in kitchen pipes or musty drawers. But they didn't start ...

Australian authorities confiscated 100,000 illegal cockroaches from a commercial breeder, officials announced Friday. The value of the Madagascar hissing cockroaches and dubia cockroaches, which were ...

Using genetics to identify the origin and the global path of the ubiquitous insect pest, the German cockroach, back to its wild origin could help us develop more effective pesticides to control them.

Is That a Cockroach or Water Bug in Your Home?Getty Images We all dread finding a cockroach in our house or apartment. But how do you actually know it’s a roach? The pest looks suspiciously similar to ...

Cockroaches are often referred to as pests: a destructive insect or animal that disrupts both our homes and society. Their abilities to spread disease, cause allergic reactions and just be a pretty ...

If you keep reptiles, you might have heard the name "Dubia" at least once. Since they are sold in pet shops as food for lizards, frogs, and the like, many people probably think of them as just "the ...

When roaches ingest baking soda, it reacts with their stomach acid and creates gas that builds pressure and causes them to ...