Oriental cockroaches are considered large roaches and are about 1 inch in length
They have a greasy sheen
They are known for their strong, unpleasant, “roachy” odor and they actually emit a foul odor due to the numerous bacterial and viral pathogens on their bodies
Oriental cockroaches love water
They prefer to live outdoors but will go indoors during the summer time
Male Oriental cockroaches are small and have wings and females are larger without wings but neither males or females can fly
