Cockroaches (or simply "roaches") are
insects of the order Blattaria. This name derives from the
Latin word for "cockroach", blatta.
There are about 4000 species of cockroach of which 30
species are associated with human habitations and about four
species are well known as pests.
Among the most well-known pest species are the American
cockroach, Periplaneta americana, which is about 30 mm (1.2
inch) long (picture above, and what we typically send to our
customers), the German cockroach, Blattella germanica, about
15 mm (1/2 inch) long (a lot of fun, but really too small
for parties), the Asian cockroach, Blattella asahinai
(exotic, but has a heavy accent), also about 15 mm (1/2
inch) in length, and the Oriental cockroach, Blatta
orientalis (they all look a like), about 25 mm (1 inch).
Tropical cockroaches are often much bigger, and extinct
cockroach relatives such as the Carboniferous Archimylacris
and the Permian Apthoroblattina were several times as large
as these (almost the size of Volkswagens!).
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Cockroaches (or simply "roaches") are
insects of the order Blattaria. This name derives from the
Latin word for "cockroach", blatta.