The cockroach is a resilient little beast, and it turns out they also have the proverbial jaws of death. They can bite with a force 50 times stronger than ...

Even though they don't bite, cockroaches can still spread diseases. They carry germs and bacteria on their bodies as they crawl around dirty places, like sewers and garbage cans.

However, according to the pest control company Orkin Canada, while bites are “rare,” German cockroaches can and do bite, largely when humans are asleep.

One common pest homeowners might encounter is the American cockroach (Periplaneta americana), a fast and flying insect that ...

Ahead, entomologists explain why you don't really need to worry about cockroach bites—but rather how they can make you sick if you have an infestation.

What Do Cockroaches Look Like? Cockroach species vary widely, but most are between one and two inches long and less than an inch wide. The smallest species (like the three-lined cockroach) grows ...