Amazing facts about cockroaches

Did you know that the cockroach can live without its head for an entire week?

It can live without food for an entire month and even if you cut off its head, it would still be alive up to seven days before dying of thirst.

The female mates only once and is pregnant for the rest of her life.

Without control, one pair of German roaches can expand to more than 2 million in less than a year.

Roaches are found in every part of the U.S.

Roaches carry and spread diseases and are believed to spread viruses and their presence can cause allergic reactions for many people, especially asthmatic children.

German Cockroaches

commonly found in apartments and homes

Oriental Cockroaches

normally found in dark moist areas - garages and outdoors

American Cockroaches

usually found outdoors but can come inside also