* Description: The smoky brown is similar to the more common American cockroach, but at 3-3.5 cm long it is slightly smaller. It is a rich mahogany brown color, and the thorax is dark and shiny, which ...

The weather is getting warmer in North Carolina, which means certain types of cockroaches could find their way in your home looking for food and water. Other types of cockroaches, however, can be ...

The two most common cockroaches found here are the Oriental cockroach and the German Cockroach, according to EWS Group. You may also come across the American cockroach and the Brown Banded cockroach ...

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