American Cockroach

Damp, dark areas including sewers, basements, crawl spaces, and around kitchens or bathrooms

Omnivorous and opportunistic scavenger; eats decaying organic matter, book bindings, paper, and human food scraps

Nocturnal, fast-running insects that are capable of flight over short distances; they undergo hemimetabolous metamorphosis from egg case to adult

Significant household pest that can spread bacteria (like Salmonella), trigger allergies/asthma, and contaminate food; provides ecosystem benefits through decompostition of organic material in natural environments