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Cockroach, American Cockroach

Periplaneta americana

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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Mobile, Alabama

Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas

San Bernardino, California

Ukiah, California

Bartow, Florida

Niceville, Florida

Ocala, Florida

Sebring, Florida

Kennesaw, Georgia

Patriot, Indiana

Morehead, Kentucky

Coushatta, Louisiana

Las Vegas, Nevada

Greensboro, North Carolina

Matthews, North Carolina

Hughesville, Pennsylvania

Anderson, South Carolina

Columbia, South Carolina

El Paso, Texas(2 reports)

Lampasas, Texas

Missouri City, Texas

Nocona, Texas

Newport News, Virginia

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monkeymomr

San Bernardino, CA (Zone 9a) | November 2011 | Negative

I hate these things. I swear that every year they get bigger and more aggresive. I have found that if I put a thin line of 7 dust all the way around the house on the outside, I get a lot less of them in the house. I put it right up against the foundation.

GreatUnstopbLee

Las Vegas, NV | September 2011 | Negative

They love to roam, fly, and sometimes crawl into bed with you. I think they were originally from Africa so they are American in name only.The only good thing I can say is that the summers I see more than few of them, I generally see less of the other kinds of roaches.

CarolinianNJer

Columbia, SC | August 2010 | Negative

I almost voted these guys neutral to curry favor (in case I survive the last nuclear war)

These guys are bold! They aren't like northern cockroaches--they hang out in the open, even in the full sun. And the northern cockroaches didn't scare my cats, but these sure do!

If they aren't already South Carolina's state bird, they should be.
...You never know ;-)