The genome of the American cockroach has been sequenced for the first time, revealing why these creepy-crawlies are such tenacious survivors. The roach (Periplaneta americana) has widely expanded gene ...

Being in the palmetto state, it can be rather easy to spot a palmetto bug. They may hang out on the deck, the shower or a crawlspace. It can be disgruntling when one makes it into your home and ...

A researcher at Vanderbilt University may have found out how American cockroaches can avoid their own “zombie apocalypse.” Ken Catania, a biologist and professor at the school, videotaped interactions ...

Cockroaches have been one of humanity’s most unwanted, yet admirably persistent, roommates for thousands of years. But despite our reluctant intimacy, there’s still a lot we don’t understand about ...

My cockroach memories were prompted by a recent group email from a member of our Louisiana Master Naturalist group, who asked, basically, "What good are American cockroaches?" Being a naturalist, I'm ...

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Move over, Sharks and Jets. New Yawk's next turf rumble could pit roach against roach. According to an ongoing study called the National Cockroach Project, the roaches of three NYC neighborhoods—the ...

Palmetto bugs are as Southern as sweet tea and barbecue. But what are they really? They are big, ugly, gnarly, flying roaches that somehow got saddled with an unfairly cute name. Eric Benson, an ...

The sex pheromone of the American cockroach, Periplaneta americana, is an effective attractant for luring male cockroaches into pheromone-impregnated traps. Experimental results suggest that the ...

Cockroaches are notorious for their abilities to survive and reproduce, much to humanity's chagrin. In addition to scurrying around at night, feeding on human and pet food, and generating an offensive ...