Practice smart sanitation in the kitchen. Keep food in sealed containers. Clean up all spills and crumbs as they occur.

German cockroaches are ¼ to 3/8 inches long and pale brown or tan with two dark streaks behind the head. ... But, in truth, a palmetto bug is a cockroach. Getty Images. American Cockroach.

German cockroaches are ¼ to 3/8 inches long and pale brown or tan with two dark streaks behind the head. ... But, in truth, a palmetto bug is a cockroach. American Cockroach. Credit: Getty Images.

These crawling (and sometimes flying) critters can quickly go from an occasional nuisance to a full-blown infestation in ...

These bugs can grow to be fairly large compared to other cockroach species, often up to 2 or 3 inches long. All palmetto bugs have wings and can fly.

These bugs can grow to be fairly large compared to other cockroach species, often up to 2 or 3 inches long. All palmetto bugs have wings and can fly.

These bugs can grow to be fairly large compared to other cockroach species, often up to 2 or 3 inches long. All palmetto bugs have wings and can fly.

Had cockroaches not been able to survive for the past 300 million years, Earth would not be as healthy as it is today.