Participants got to pick their favorites in hissing cockroach races, sample edible bugs and even get an up-close look at venomous local spiders, including a brown recluse and a black widow.

The spider beetle can resemble a brown beetle in the house or even a blood-fed bed bug, but although their appearances are similar, their habits are very different. Bed bugs prefer to hide in ...

Palmetto bugs are large cockroaches that live in the American southeast. Learn more about palmetto bug traits, why you get them, how to get rid of them, and more.

Participants got to pick their favorites in hissing cockroach races, sample edible bugs and even get an up-close look at venomous local spiders, including a brown recluse and a black widow.

Water bugs are typically brown or grayish in color, says O’Neal, and they typically ring in at about 2 inches in length. (Cockroaches are redder in color and can be bigger and smaller in ...

In a recent survey, people ranked cockroaches overall as the most hated bug. And for good reason: Cockroaches are the fastest runners, moving almost a foot per second, and are hard to catch.

What to do if you see one If one is spotted in the kitchen or living room, try to determine what species it is. American and smoky brown cockroaches are easy to deal with but German cockroaches ...

Cockroaches, spiders and flies, oh my! Orlando endures bug invasion Rich Pope / Orlando Sentinel Sandi Kennedy sits on her lanai at her College Park home on Sept. 21, 2018.

2. Spider Beetles Spider beetles are unusual-looking pantry pests that are often mistaken for bed bugs, especially after the latter have recently fed. These tiny brown household bugs have shiny ...