Sand Cockroach Facts & Information
Protect your home or business from sand cockroaches by learning techniques for identification and control.
Treatment
How do I get rid of sand cockroaches?
What Orkin Does
Considering how little is known about the damage sand cockroaches can do, residents should remove any they may find. Because the pests don't breed in homes, infestations are unlikely to grow.
Your local Orkin Pro is trained to help manage sand cockroaches and similar pests. Since every building or home is different, your Orkin Pro will design a unique cockroach treatment program for your situation.
Orkin can provide the right solution to keep sand cockroaches in their place and out of your home or business.
Frequently Asked Questions
Behavior, Diet & Habits
Understanding Sand Cockroaches
Appearance
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Color: Tan to dark brown bodies with mottled color patterns that blend in with their habitat.
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Body: Sand cockroaches males can fly, while females are wingless. The pests have flat bodies and long antennae.
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Size: No longer than an inch, though males tend to be bigger than females.
Habitat
Sand cockroaches are actually a group of species that live in arid regions of the U.S.
Reproduction
The pests nestle into soft soil and happily take up residence in empty rodent burrows, scrub brush, and sand hill areas. Their diet consists of organic debris such as the roots of plants.