{"id":1314,"date":"2016-04-08T03:06:51","date_gmt":"2016-04-08T03:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atticpestauthority.com\/?p=1314"},"modified":"2020-08-05T19:15:30","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T19:15:30","slug":"difference-between-a-water-bug-and-a-cockroach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atticpestauthority.com\/difference-between-a-water-bug-and-a-cockroach\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Bug vs. Cockroach \u2013 What\u2019s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I spotted a large flat bug crawling under the kitchen sink and I said, \u201cThere goes a cockroach.\u201d <\/p>\n

My grandmother said, \u201cOh, that\u2019s just a water bug.\u201d <\/p>\n

Water bug vs. cockroach \u2013 there doesn\u2019t seem to be a difference, so I investigated and found out there\u2019s quite a contrast.<\/p>\n

Have you noticed other people calling a cockroach a water bug? Is it possible to have water bugs inside of your home? Since a cockroach is just an insect, why should you even be concerned if you spot a cockroach within your house? or do roaches really bite you<\/a> when you come in contact?<\/p>\n

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Giant water bug<\/p>\n

Water Bugs and \ufeffCockroaches \ufeffare Completely Different Insects<\/span><\/h2>\n

So, what does a water bug look like? What does a cockroach look like?<\/p>\n

Water bugs are aquatic insects in the Nepomorpha<\/span> and Gerromorpha<\/span> suborders of the Hemiptera<\/span> order. These bugs live in non-polar regions, usually on freshwater ponds, and feed on invertebrates, fish, and amphibians. Water bugs are described in this YouTube video:<\/p>\n

Cockroaches belong to the insect order called Blattodea. They are not a true bug, because according to the Arizona State University School of Life Sciences<\/a>, they don\u2019t have mouth parts used to suck plant juices, which is a prerequisite of a true bug. Cockroaches are insects, however.<\/p>\n

The most plentiful household pes\ufeff\ufefft, cockroaches appeared on Earth 400 million years ago, so says the Entomology Department at the University of California, Riverside. These insects went worldwide in infested ships prior to the days of insecticides.<\/p>\n

Oriental Cockroaches are Sometimes Called Water Bugs<\/span><\/h2>\n

According to the Santa Barbara County of California Public Health Department, there are over 4,000 types of cockroaches worldwide. In the United States, the four main cockroach pests are the German, the American, the brown banded, and the oriental cockroach.<\/p>\n

The most abundant is the German cockroach, and according to the University of Kentucky<\/a>, a single female produces 30,000 babies in one year. The oriental cockroach, which prefers dark and damp places, is identified by some people as a water beetle, or a water bug.<\/p>\n

As the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department points out, a possible reason for calling a cockroach a water bug is to make us feel better, implying that you aren\u2019t looking at or dealing with a nasty cockroach, but just with a bug that usually lives on top of the water.<\/p>\n

The problem with that philosophy is that unless you have continuously standing water within your house, complete with mud under the water and filled with aquatic plants, frogs, and other invertebrates, you don\u2019t house the environment suitable for a true water bug.<\/p>\n

Cockroaches are the Carriers of Disease<\/span><\/h2>\n

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So, you see a cockroach and you think, \u201cThat\u2019s no big deal\u2014a cockroach is nothing more than an insect.\u201d You\u2019re correct in the last part of your thinking, but wrong in the assessment that a cockroach is no big deal. The sight of a cockroach can lead to several human health issues.<\/p>\n

Cockroaches carry human pathogens, such as E. coli and Salmonella, which can result in diarrhea and food poisoning, according to the University of Minnesota Extension Service<\/a>. Cockroaches spread other serious diseases.<\/p>\n

The University of California, Davis, Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM), says that when the American cockroach comes in contact with human sewage and pet droppings, it can spread deadly diseases, such as dysentery and typhoid fever. It can also spread the hepatitis virus.<\/p>\n

Cast-off skin, feces, and saliva from cockroaches contribute to allergens in the air, which is a leading cause for allergies flaring up with children, or people susceptible to allergic reactions, who are living in a cockroach-infested environment.<\/p>\n

Insecticides are Available to Eliminate Cockroaches<\/span><\/h2>\n

Fortunately, you can buy insecticides specially made to kill cockroaches. Good examples include Maxforce\u00ae FC Magnum Roach Bait<\/a>, made by Beyer; Combat\u00ae Source Kill Max™ R2 Roach Bait<\/a>, created by Henkel; and Advion\u00ae Syngenta Cockroach Gel Bait<\/a>, produced by DuPont.<\/p>\n

If these products aren’t satisfactory for you, then head over to this page : \u200bhttps:\/\/atticpestauthority.com\/best-cockroach-killer<\/a><\/p>\n

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THE BOTTOM LINE<\/span><\/h2>\n

When you consider water bugs vs. cockroach insects, there is a big difference. True water bugs live on fresh water ponds and lakes. Cockroaches live almost everywhere and are good at infiltrating warm, moist\ufeff \ufeffplaces in your home.<\/p>\n

But if you are looking to know how to get rid of waterbugs<\/a> then head on over to this page to learn how you can get rid of them easily and safely. \u200bThere are many ways to do it and you can learn it at The Attic Pest Authority. <\/p>\n

If you find a cockroach, kill it, look for more, and if you find more, do the following:<\/p>\n