"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Seeing any insect scuttle around your home is cause for concern, but when it’s a bug that bites, all bets ...

The German cockroach is an indoor pest that is found across the world. Science has finally solved the mystery of its origin. The cockroach, contrary to popular belief, isn’t one species. There are ...

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 ...

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

If you’ve never seen a cockroach in your home, consider yourself lucky. And if you have, you know how much of a pain they can be—both to find and to get rid of. But much like other insects, there are ...

This squat concrete building was once a chicken coop, but now it's part of a farm with an entirely different kind of livestock — millions of cockroaches. Inside, squirming masses of the reddish-brown ...

Of thousands of cockroach species, you're most likely to see these four. Learn what it means for your health if cockroaches invade your home and what you can do to get rid of them. (Credit: ...

In response to pesticides, many cockroach females have lost their taste for sweet stuff, which changes how they make the next generation of insects. By Jason Bittel When a male cockroach wants to mate ...