Roaches, Cockroaches, and Waterbugs????

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My question is What is the DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ROACHES AND COCKROACHES?? THERE IS A DIFFERENCE!!! AND IS WATERBUGS RELATED??? AND IF YOU HAVE A LINK TO SOME PICTURES SHOWING WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE AND TO SHOW THE DIFFERENCE ON HOW THEY LOOK DIFFERENT, WOULD BE NICE TOO.

I have also learned a good way to kill them, but it doesnt help if they are really bad. I have sprayed roaches with 91% Isopropyl alcohol, and it kills them over dead on their backs.

Answer 1

those inside ones (German) get everywhere, drawers, cabinets, stove, fridge and they are small. Sewer roaches are bigger, blacker and don't run all over your house. I live near the pool so they come onto my patio sometimes.

Answer 2

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Roaches, Cockroaches, and Waterbugs????
My question is What is the DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ROACHES AND COCKROACHES?? THERE IS A DIFFERENCE!!! AND IS WATERBUGS RELATED??? AND IF YOU HAVE A LINK TO SOME PICTURES SHOWING WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE AND TO SHOW THE DIFFERENCE ON HOW THEY LOOK DIFFERENT, WOULD BE NICE TOO.

Answer 3

Same here; don't have a link but there are several varieties of roaches. Most that are in people's homes (and it depends on where you live) are known as the German roach and can grow up to 2 inches. Here in the south, the ones here are HUGE!! Some are big as your thumb. They fly and then try to land on you. I'm not afraid of them but, they are nasty because they carry disease. Anyway, water bugs are a type of insect that lives in the water (duh!) and they have a hard time walking on land. In Florida, when it rains alot, they have been known to leave the water and walk around. They can grow up to 6 inches. I remember at a Walmart, the guy would be at the door catching them in a small net and taking them out and stepping them. (they are attracted by the light) Try going to Wikipedia and typing in both and see what they say. They may also have links. (I'm not making up the part about the waterbugs at Walmart)

Answer 4

If you know what a cockroach looks like...a waterbug looks like a cockroach on steroids. They are abour 5 times bigger than a cockroach and live in warmer climates.

Answer 5

Roaches are smoked by stoners.

Cockroaches are smoked by.... never mind, skip that one

And Waterbugs, are a new CIA listening tool.


Actually they are all roaches... end of story.

Answer 6

My ex mother in law used boric acid and sugar mixed together. She would put the mixture in a mayonaise jar lid under her fridge. The adult roaches would eat the sugar and get the boric acid on their bodies...they take that back to the nest to feed the babies, who eat it and it kills all of them. Most roaches build a tolerance to chemical sprays. Keeping things in your kitchen cupboard in tightly closed containers will help. Sewer roaches are about 1" long and shiny black. Field roaches or olders roaches are all sizes and brown or brownish red in color. When a female has an egg sack going it will look like a bulb on her tail end.

Answer 7

Pictures Of Water Bugs

Answer 8

Ugh, Aren't they gross! I use roach traps which work well in controlling them. Roaches are roaches and water bugs are cousins of roaches? They are all big and ugly and I hate them!!

Answer 9

they are all gross. if you have them there is a good chance your gross. i would suggest the Orkin man and not yahoo answers

waterbugs do not look like mosquitos. They look like big black roaches. nasty as hell

Answer 10

i think i have water bugs if they are big..black..fast..and look like roaches...they are in the ground where my outside faucet leaks..there's a place in my garage where they come out at night in the summer months.......if you know where they hang out get some glue boards..walmart has them....are cheap..lay those out and you will get those big adults...be carefull that they aren't placed where birds can get at them for the bugs...i had one get stuck..