"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Most of us aren’t experts at bug identification—especially because most common house insects look alike.

Water bugs look like big cockroaches, but they're a completely different species. And they bite. Here's how to tell these two insects apart.

If you ever spot a fast-moving, large brown insect in your home, would you be able to tell the difference between a cockroach vs. waterbug? With similar appearances, they are often confused for one ...

Like worrisome termites, cockroaches have a job to do, breaking down organic matter in the natural world. But even one cockroach isn’t acceptable indoors. “They don’t vector, or directly transmit, ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland’s winter could allow disease-carrying cockroaches and ticks to thrive this spring, according to the National Pest Management Association’s Public Health Pest Index, a ...