Compared to the American cockroach, these cockroaches are significantly smaller -- they're only a 1/2 to 5/8 of an inch long. You can also identify German cockroaches by their light tan color and ...

“How Not to Be Turned Into a Zombie”—that’s what biologist Kenneth Catania titled his report on the parasitism of American cockroaches by emerald jewel wasps. If stung in the ...

American cockroaches, which like hot, humid conditions and have fully developed wings, and German cockroaches, implicated in outbreaks of illness and allergic reactions in many people, are the two ...

The German cockroach is one well-adapted bug. All our attempts to wipe it out is only making it stronger. It's evolved to avoid poison bait laced with glucose — something few living things do.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of omaha.com stories. Cancel anytime. DALLAS — They're six-legged, hairy home invaders that just won't die, no matter how hard you try. Cockroaches are experts at ...

And the revelations are gut punches. German cockroaches evolved in India? Scientists sampled DNA from 281 German cockroaches from 17 countries across all six human-inhabited continents.