Many wild and interesting bugs call Texas home. From our state insect (the monarch butterfly!) to Texas red-headed centipedes ...

If you have bugs that look like cockroaches in the home, it's important to know what you're dealing with. These are some differences.

Is a water bug the same thing as a cockroach? Nope, but there does seem to be some confusion here. “American cockroaches are commonly misidentified as water bugs,” Pace says.

Usually, the cockroaches are in search of water. Roaches are generally nocturnal creatures. If they’re spotted during the day, it is a sign of a robust population, Kimsey said.