The cockroach is an insect group belonging to the order Blattodea, with more than 4500 species worldwide. Most of the species seen indoors have adapted to human settlements and prefer warm, damp and hidden areas. The flat body, long antennae and nighttime activity also match the everyday image of a “bug”. That’s why the word cockroach doesn’t bring a single species to mind; the small German species seen in the kitchen and the larger Oriental species found in the basement belong to the same group, but their behavior and appearance differ. Knowing the species difference reduces misidentification and makes correct interpretation easier. This article is a general guide; for the detail people ask about most often in daily life, see our article Why Do Cockroaches Come Into the House? Food, Moisture, Warmth. ...

Bocek.net is an information guide to the insects and other small arthropods (spiders, scorpions, ticks, centipedes…) we come across in Türkiye and around the world, written in plain language and published in Turkish, English and Spanish. Bocek.net is published by HENX Intelligence. What we write about We answer the questions people actually ask: “What is this bug in my house?”, “What should I do after a tick bite?”, “Do hornets make honey?” We choose our topics by looking at search data; we don’t produce content for topics nobody searches for. ...