Cockroach vs cricket: how to tell them apart

American cockroaches can spread disease-causing bacteria to food and surfaces.

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House crickets can chew and damage fabrics, paper, rubber and stored food in homes.

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Adults are about 1½ inches long, reddish-brown with yellow-edged thorax and full-length wings. Egg cases are brown, purse-shaped, and about 0.9 cm long.

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Adults are light yellowish-brown or straw-colored with three dark head bands; females have a needle-like ovipositor at the rear. Antennae are thin and longer than the body.

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It is the largest cockroach species commonly found in homes.

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Adults range from about 19 mm to 25 mm (¾ to 1 in) in length.

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At least 22 pathogenic microbes and five helminth species have been isolated from them.

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They are common in restaurants, grocery stores, bakeries, and other food-handling areas, and can infest yards and alleys in summer. They enter homes via wastewater pipes, door gaps, air ducts, or other openings.

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They are attracted to light and can survive long periods indoors. They may chew fabrics (wool, silk, nylon, cotton, linen), paper, rubber and stored pantry foods.

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They prefer warm, moist environments but can survive in dry areas if water is available.

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They are attracted to warm indoor areas and can live in buildings year-round. Life cycle from egg to adult takes two to three months at 26 to 32 °C (79 to 90 °F).

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