Just the thought of flying roaches is enough to inspire dread in many insect-phobic people. Unfortunately, flying roaches aren't a sci-fi fantasy: there are multiple roach species that buck that trend by growing full-sized wings and taking to the air.
Thankfully, many of these flying roach species are not present in America. The most common flying roaches include Asian, Australian, and Cuban roaches. However, the Smoky brown and male Woods cockroaches are all willing and able to fly. And like most
flying insects, they fly to hunt.
Unfortunately, they are also like most flying insects in that they primarily hunt at night and are attracted by bright lights. That's right: the lights around your home may serve as lighthouse beacons for these disgusting airborne pests.
That in and of itself wouldn't be too bad, as long as they stayed outside and went away in the morning. Unfortunately, these vermin are more than happy to crawl inside your home and settle down. After all, there is likely to be a steady supply of easily obtainable food inside.
As a result, a midnight snack run might take a skin-crawling turn when you literally run face-first into a squirming, flying cockroach.
If your yard or home is infected with these frightening creatures, call a professional pest control expert immediately. Remember: flying roaches are just as infected with vermin and bacteria as their non-flying cousins.