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For every cockroach you see, there can easily be 100 more hiding behind your wall. The most popular species of cockroaches include:

Smokey Brown Cockroach

Appearance
- Dark brown
- 1.5 inches long
Diet
- Scavengers that will eat almost anything; normally feed on plant material
Habits
- Prefers to live outdoors
- Populations are relatively immobile compared to other species
Other Information
- Adults can live up to 200 days
- Particularly numerous in southeastern U.S
- Fly towards lights at night.

American Cockroach

Appearance
- Reddish-brown wings
- Light markings on thorax
- 1.5 inches long
Diet
- Scavengers that will eat almost anything; commonly found in food preparation areas
Habits
- Very aggressive
- Prefer warm, damp areas
- More likely to be seen in daytime and outdoors than other species
Other Information
- The largest house-infesting species
- Can live up to 15 months.

German Cockroach

Appearance
- About five-eighths inch long
- Light to medium brown colored
Diet
- Scavengers that will eat almost anything
Habits
- Primarily infest areas close to food, moisture and warmth.
- Most common cockroach found in and around apartments, homes, supermarkets and restaurants
Other Information
- Nocturnal
- Adults can live up to one year
- Extremely heavy infestations are not uncommon
- Widest distribution of all cockroaches in U.S