German cockroaches (Blattella Germanica) are one of the more common types of cockroaches.They were once believed to have originated in Europe, but this notion has since been debunked. In fact ...

German cockroaches are smaller than American cockroaches, and while the former has a light-brown color, the latter has a reddish-brown color. Let’s explore these differences in more detail below.

“With German cockroaches, we have to pick them up and move them. So, whenever we’re moving homes, if they get into packing boxes, into commerce, if they get into boxes for packing, ...

The German cockroach evolved to live only in human environments. This means it's very good at adapting to pest control methods — even if it means changing its mating rituals.

The ancestors of German cockroaches pestered people about 2,000 years ago far from Germany, a study found. Here’s how the critters achieved global domination.

MARTÍNEZ: The German cockroach fed on crops and plants made by humans, food they often found inside people's homes. Now, over time, they adapted to indoor life. TANG: They are less cold tolerant ...

A female German cockroach can lay nearly 400 eggs in a lifetime, according to Orkin exterminators. They also note that despite having wings, this seemingly evolving breed of roach “very rarely ...

German cockroaches are "known to spread at least 33 different types of bacteria, six kinds of parasitic worms and at least seven other human pathogens," according to the National Pest Management ...

From there, German cockroaches hitched a ride with travelers during the Islamic dynasties and European colonialism. Today, the health and economic cost of that spread is huge.