American cockroaches
Big household pests
American cockroaches are large reddish-brown insects common in warm, damp environments like basements, sewers, and commercial kitchens.
Despite the name, they likely originated in Africa.
They're the largest house-infesting cockroach species in North America, often called palmetto bugs or waterbugs: We found American cockroaches in the drain.
- hiding placesLocations for concealment
- pestHarmful creature or nag
- pest controlManaging unwanted organisms
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- infestationsHarmful organism overruns
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American cockroacheshoneybees
Colonial insects producing wax
beneficial insects · butterflies · ladybugs · silkworms · pollinators
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