Cockroaches are among the most adaptable insects on the planet, capable of surviving in almost any environment. With over 4,000 known species worldwide and more than 50 found in the United States, ...

German cockroaches are developing cross-resistance to insecticides. A common cockroach species is becoming essentially immune to pesticides, researchers said. A new study by researchers at Purdue ...

A new species of cockroach was recently discovered and named after a Pokemon character with which it shares a striking resemblance. In the spirit of the slogan “Gotta Catch ‘Em All,” researchers set ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. — There aren’t a lot of people who get excited to see cockroaches. George Poinar is one of them. The renowned entomologist and Oregon State University professor has spent his ...

Cockroaches are not only pervasive urban pests but also significant carriers of pathogenic microorganisms that contribute to nosocomial infections. Species such as Blattella germanica and Periplaneta ...

A close look at a viral spider video reveals how web-building spiders use silk to restrain, transport, and consume large prey ...

New York City has shed its pop-culture image as a dingy, dirty burg where all the streets have rats and all the apartments are full of cockroaches. Still, it's hard not to snicker at the news that a ...

This ancient cockroach relative had huge peepers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Today's cockroaches are nocturnal creepy ...

SWARM Biotactics, a German company, is fitting cockroaches with tiny backpacks to enable the insects to be used for ...

The question "will you be having cockroaches with your meal" usually has a clear answer. Maybe sometime in the future your answer may change. But not just yet. Great. So this species of cockroach ...