Many people refer topalmetto bugs, the American cockroach, and other roaches as waterbugs. This is possibly because cockroaches like to live near water sources in your home. Many people also confuse roaches with waterbugs because they look quite similar. However, there is a big difference betwee...
What you mightnothave heard is that aside from a certain pond dwelling creature called theBelostomatidae(or Giant Water Bug) which rarely enters homes,water bugs and roachesare the same thing. Specifically, water bugs are one of two species of cockroaches:American roachesorOriental roaches. Note...
After a bit of searching, we identified your beetle as a Cabbage Palm Longhorn or Palmetto Longhorn, Osmopleura chamaeropis. According to BugGuide: “Larvae feed on Cabbage Palmettos (Sabal palmetto) in Florida” and its range is “Florida and Georgia and recently, one specimen from Texas.”...
4th on Flagleris one of South Florida’s largest, free outdoor annual Independence Day celebrations. This event will be the City of West Palm Beach’s 36th Annual Celebration. It will feature live entertainment (music on three stages), a Military Honor Ceremony, family activities, roving entert...