German Roach

The adult German cockroach is light brown and 1/2 to 5/8 inch long. The head shield has two dark stripes which run lengthwise.

Adults are fully winged but rarely fly. Nymphal German cockroaches are smaller and darker than adults and are wingless. The German cockroach is the most prevalent cockroach in Texas and is more active than other domestic species. The female produces more eggs per capsule than most other species and has a developmental period as short as 2 months. Thus, troublesome infestations can develop rapidly from a few individuals.

American Roach

The American cockroach is the largest of the common species, growing to a length of 1 1/2 to 2 inches. They are reddish-brown with a light yellow band around the edge of the head shield. Adults of both sexes have well-developed wings, but seldom fly. They are, however, capable of gliding flights. Nymphal cockroaches are smaller than adults, grayish-brown in color and less fully winged.

Smoky Brown Roach

The closest relative is the Smoky-brown, they look very similar except they are pretty much a solid, dark reddish-brown.

The adult female usually drops her egg capsule within a day after it is formed. She often places the capsule near a food or water source or in a location where it can be covered with miscellaneous debris. Occasionally, she glues the capsule to some surface with secretions from her mouth. The capsule may be deposited outdoors in moist wood, in cracks in bark or in whorls of plants. Seldom do either infest the inside of homes. When they do, it can make for interesting pest control work!

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