American cockroach Also known as 'palmetto bugs,' American cockroaches primarily live outdoors, but they can come inside to ...

While there are more than 4,000 species of cockroaches in the world, there are three types that are the most troublesome in the Southeast, says Benson: American cockroaches, which are about 1 ½ ...

AKA: the American Cockroach. But this name is misleading. This guy is actually from Africa, not America. It made its way to the US by infesting boats in the 16th century. And has been spreading to ...

Cockroaches have some of the worst PR in the animal kingdom. With a better agent, their story could be that of a hardy insect that has successfully thrived on every continent except Antarctica.

For as long as humans have been around, the cockroach has been an uninvited house guest. But how much do you know about these resilient creatures? Britain has three native species of cockroach.