The seizure included dubia cockroaches and Madagascar hissing cockroaches, a larger species that uses a loud hiss as a ...

The insects are estimated to be worth up to $141,000, according to Australia's Department of Climate Change, Energy, ...

Australia has strict biosecurity controls at its borders to protect its agriculture and horticulture sectors and native ...

Insects are capable of reproducing in fascinating ways. Throughout the world, these diverse critters feature a wide range of anatomy, each specialized to their environment. The hissing cockroach is ...

Authorities say the roaches, some as big as the palm of a hand, were likely sold as food for pet reptiles.

Australian authorities have confiscated more than 100,000 illegal cockroaches from a breeder west of Sydney in what officials ...

The seizure included dubia cockroaches and Madagascar hissing cockroaches, both of which cannot be legally imported into ...

Not all roaches are filthy. Not all roaches are filthy. The Madagascar hissing cockroach actually makes a pretty sweet pet, thanks to the hungry mites that serve as its cleaning crew. Not all roaches ...

Wildlife authorities have uncovered a black-market insect-breeding operation worth an estimated US$140,000, warning of the ...