Water bugs look like big cockroaches, but they're a completely different species. And they bite. Here's how to tell these two insects apart.

But, again, cockroaches are commonly referred to as water bugs, says Dan Suiter, professor of urban entomology at the ...

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When most people refer to a “water bug,” they're actually employing a delicate colloquialism for an insect whose mere name induces squirms: the cockroach. A common question is, “Are water bugs roaches ...