EncROACHment: New York’s Invasive Cockroaches

We heard this on National Public Radio today and were fascinated!

Since the founding of colonial Jamestown, cockroaches have scuttled through the dark spaces of Americans' homes and our nightmares. But just recently, a new roach appeared on the New York City scene—one with the ability to tolerate the cold outdoors. What is this winter-ready roach and where did it come from? Join Rutgers University roach researchers as they unravel clues to identify this intruder and what its emergence represents.

http://www.sciencefriday.com/segment/03/14/2014/encroachment-new-york-s-invasive-cockroaches.html