COLUMBUS, Ohio – Tiny mites living on the surface of Madagascar hissing cockroaches help decrease the presence of a variety of molds on the cockroaches' bodies, potentially reducing allergic responses ...

Have you ever found a strange, creepy-crawly bug, and wondered if it’s a cockroach? Not to worry, you’re not alone; there are many bugs that look like roaches. Cockroaches themselves are hated and ...

What Is a Palmetto Bug? The palmetto bug is a general name for many large outdoor (peridomestic) cockroaches. These insects may accidentally get carried or wander into homes. The term palmetto bug ...

Stacy is a journalist and content creator with six years of experience writing about home improvement topics. Besides Forbes Home she has contributed her work and expertise to publications such as ...

Of all the household pests, the cockroach is probably the most hated. With its tough looking exterior, imposing size, and ability to survive extreme conditions, this pest is a creepy-crawly that we ...

Do cockroaches -- those daring, disgusting disease vectors -- have anything at all to offer us? Scientists think so. They compressed American roaches with a hydraulic press, subjecting them to the ...

As kids growing up in Houston, my neighborhood friends and I all had cockroach horror stories. Maybe one crawled across someone’s face at night or scuttled over their bare foot in the kitchen. I ...