American and smoky brown cockroaches prefer to live in sewers, garbage cans and crawl spaces — basically anywhere warm and moist. “(A house) is not their ideal environment,” Harris said.

Also known as the water bug, the American cockroach is one of the most common household pests in the United States. If you’re ...

For many South Carolinians, the sight of a large, scurrying "Palmetto bug" is an unwelcome, yet common, occurrence. While often referred to by this local monike ...

When people mention palmetto bugs, they are typically referring to the American or smoky brown cockroach, said Preston Harris of Harris Pest Control. These species are typically larger and range ...

A reddish brown cockroach on a wall. A tick bites skin. Fruit flies populating on a piece of pineapple. A group of ants crawling on a wooden floor. A small, red mite crawling on a wooden surface.

The American cockroach is a big, reddish brown cockroach that is also called a water bug or a Palmetto bug, according to Frye, and they tend to live in sewers or damp environments.

Some of the more common ‘roaches’ in our area include the German cockroach, a Smokey-brown cockroach, the American cockroach, and the Oriental cockroach.

Smokybrown cockroach. Adults are 1.5 inches and uniformly dark cherry to dark red colored. Males and females are visually indistinguishable, although females are a little wider than males.

The palmetto bug, which is often thought to be different from a cockroach, is a common pest in Myrtle Beach, SC.