Allie Ward

Where are they initially from?

So the so-called oriental cockroach, or Blatta orientalis, comes from the word for eastern roach.

And it is a misnomer because these dark water lovers are really from the region of Crimea.

Now, the females have little cute winglets and they don't work.

And the males have kind of a three-quarter sleeve look with some shortened wings.

Also, if you absolutely cannot hang with roaches, maybe try somewhere colder.

Although I did fact check this just now.

Just on a whim, I yelped cockroach exterminators in Anchorage.

And yeah, they do have them up there too.

They're kind of like tiny wolves, right?

They're just like hanging out in the garbage pile being like, what do you got?

And now they're just roommates.

Part of the family.

Is it weird for you as someone who studies and loves roaches to have to do abatement in your workplace?

And is there a good humane way to keep them from reproducing?

Because obviously people do want to appreciate them, but just not in such proximity.

Okay.

What is it good?

Is the borax method good for that?

I feel like spraying your living area in RAID is not going to be effective other than just killing the one that you've doused.