Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India have discovered a new cockroach species, Neoloboptera peninsularis, in Maharashtra's Pune. This marks the first use of DNA technology in India for ...

Also identified as the water bug, the American cockroach is one of the most common pests infesting homes in the United States. Reddish-brown in color, this cockroach is large and fast, making it quite ...

Q: I’ve been seeing a lot of cockroaches outdoors, especially since construction began on a new shopping center across the street. Are these the same roaches that live indoors? Could the construction ...

Scientists in India have identified a new cockroach species, Neoloboptera peninsularis, using a comprehensive integrative taxonomic approach. This landmark discovery, the first in over 250 years of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cristian Lucanas, an entomologist from the University of the Philippines Los Banos, shows preserved specimens of cockroaches in ...

Q: I’ve recently come across small, brown bugs that look like cockroaches in my home. What do roaches look like? Could I be dealing with a different type of bug? While cockroaches can seem like just a ...

A thin band of light from Cristian Lucanas’ headlamp pierced the blackness of a Philippine rainforest as he dug through the underbrush before gently scooping up a cockroach with his bare hands. As the ...

A new cockroach species, Neoloboptera peninsularis, was identified by ZSI, combining morphology and DNA sequencing.

As the Southeast Asian country's lone expert on the oft-misunderstood insect -- and discoverer of 15 species -- friends have dubbed the soft-spoken scientist "Ipis Lord", after the local name for the ...