In the quiet corners of American homes, a silent health crisis unfolds nightly. While most homeowners view cockroaches as mere nuisances, mounting scientific evidence reveals these persistent invaders ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Most of us aren’t experts at bug identification—especially because most common house insects look alike.

Although the cockroaches may steal the spotlight, they won’t be the only insects at the festival. Gibson estimates there will be thousands of live insects there, ranging from aquatic ones to those who ...