Cockroaches

Roaches in the kitchen or bathroom, and how to tell the species apart. 9 species with full pages, most commonly seen first.

American CockroachPeriplaneta americanaCan spread germs or diseaseSurinam CockroachPycnoscelus surinamensisCan spread germs or diseaseGerman CockroachBlattella germanicaCan spread germs or diseaseOriental CockroachBlatta orientalisCan spread germs or diseaseSmokybrown CockroachPeriplaneta fuliginosaNuisance, not dangerousAustralian CockroachPeriplaneta australasiaeNuisance, not dangerousPennsylvania Wood CockroachParcoblatta pennsylvanicaNuisance, not dangerousAsian CockroachBlattella asahinaiNuisance, not dangerousBrown-banded CockroachSupella longipalpaCan spread germs or disease