German Cockroach

Primarily indoor environments, preferring warm, humid areas close to food and water such as kitchens and bathrooms

Omnivorous scavenger; eats almost anything including food scraps, grease, starch, glue, and leather

Nocturnal, fast-moving, and highly reproductive; they live in aggregations and exhibit incomplete metamorphosis

Significant domestic pest; can spread pathogens (like Salmonella and E. coli), cause asthma or allergic reactions, and contaminate food sources