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Originally Posted by jammaiora
Thanks for the info. Are you sure they aren't Palmetto bugs, which infest the palm trees, get into garages and then houses?
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Palmetto bugs are cockroaches. There is a subspecies of cockroach, E. floridana, aka the Florida Woods Cockroach that is often called a Palmetto bug, which gets to be around 1.5" long at maturity. The American cockroach is also often referred to as a Palmetto bug, and averages more than 1.5". Those are likely the "huge" ones people see in their garages.
In case anyone wonders why I seem to know so much about cockroaches, it's because I have katsaridaphobia. Fear of cockroaches. I've spent hours and hours, days and weeks, learning what I can about them hoping to help me become somewhat densitized.
If I have to go into the laundry shed after it's dark, I wear shoes, and tip-toe in because I'm afraid one will start crawling on my foot as I enter. I also tap the wall until I find the light switch because I'm afraid one will crawl on my hand while trying to turn the light on. It's pretty bad.
But yeah that's why I know so much about these night-terror-worthy creatures.
Also, old fashioned RAID roach bait traps work great. Boric acid (aka Borax) as well. I recommend using both. And make someone else turn the light on in the laundry shed at night.