Talk:Florida woods cockroach

Flight
Palmetto Bugs can fly. This article is inaccurate.97.93.94.82 (talk) 16:45, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Not sure about this species but I think the discussion here pretty accurately describes roaches' flying behaviour. Essentially in that they can fly short distances if they jump from a height, but they can't just buzz around like other flying insects do (say a bee or some beetles).  That's been my experience and that article points to some actual research in the area.  So the article is basically accurate in saying the wings are useless for actual flight.  It's kind of like how chickens can fly, but usually they are too fat to fly very far, and they don't fly around like ducks and geese do.  Rifter0x0000 (talk) 02:37, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Neither could the Wright Brothers' plane, but it is still considered capable of flight. The original poster is correct, Palmetto bugs are capable of flight - I've seen this species of roach do it many times. While my personal observation is obviously not a RS, there are plenty of technical descriptions out there that are - this material is not sourced in the article. HammerFilmFan (talk) 07:26, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
 * I restored the statement HammerFilmFan removed that described them as a non-flying species. The cited source, Robinson 2005, says "Front wings extend slightly past the mesonotum, while hind wings are absent; the adults do not fly." If other reliable sources contradict this, then the opposite should be mentioned, though I did not find that info. The description of their wings makes flight seem very doubtful. Note that other species of insects are commonly referred to as palmetto bugs; one mentioned in this article is the American cockroach, which is a good flyer. Agyle (talk) 18:52, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
 * The hell they don't fly. https://ortho.com/en-ca/insect-control/how-to-identify-get-rid-of-and-prevent-palmetto-bugs.html  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:155:4200:B7A0:2C83:3C97:20E1:F4C8 (talk) 00:35, 21 May 2023 (UTC)

Food
What do they eat? Candleabracadabra (talk) 13:30, 6 November 2013 (UTC)

Reaction
Humans seem to have a very irrational reaction to these insects, esp. people that come from New England. If you live in Florida, these are just a part of everyday life. 139.138.6.121 (talk) 23:34, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

photo
All of the cockroaches in the photo are nymphs, which are cute but not helpful with recognizing adult forms. Any other pictures with winged adults that can get added? Would add them myself but I don't know how sorry 2600:100C:B056:660:28B4:BB61:430F:5386 (talk) 07:36, 14 February 2024 (UTC)