While the names may vary in different areas, the ‘bug’ that landed on the reporter was an American Cockroach or a Smoky Cockroach. Had that been what we refer to as a Palmetto Bug in Florida, it would have gotten more of her attention. While I applaud her for her attention to duty, most females, including my wife, would have contracted a severe case of the heeby-jeeby convulsions and they would have still been flinching and brushing themselves off for several minutes. Women have been known to almost undress in public to get rid of a Palmetto Bug.
My wife refers to the Palmetto Bug as the armored cockroach because they appear heavy duty and they crunch audibly when you step on them.
Palmetto Bugs aka Florida Woods Cockroach or Stinkroach because of the smell they emit can be twice as big as the American or Smoky Cockroach.
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I lived in Florida from 1958-2012. We always considered palmetto bugs to be just cockroaches that could fly.
ReplyDeleteOther than a few years I spent touring the world with Uncle Sam, I've lived in Florida from 1960 until 2026 and the bugs we refer to as Palmetto Bugs could never get their fat asses off the ground and their 'wings' are underdeveloped or non-existent.
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