If you ever spot a fast-moving, large brown insect in your home, would you be able to tell the difference between a cockroach vs. waterbug? With similar appearances, they are often confused for one ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...