German Cockroach

German Cockroach

Color: light tan to medium brown except for the shield behind the head marked with two dark stripes (separated by a lighter stripe)

Size: Adults are about 1/2 to 5/8-inch long and have wings, but rarely fly

Feeding & Habits: They eat food of all kinds and may hitchhike into the home on egg cartons, soft drink cartons, sacks of potatoes or onions, used furniture, beer cases, etc. During the day, these roaches may be found hiding, clustered behind baseboard molding, in cracks around cabinets, closets or pantries, and in and under stoves, refrigerators and dish washers. If clusters of roaches are seen during the day, the population is large. They can contaminate food with certain bacterial diseases that result in food poisoning, dysentery, or diarrhea.