Difference between Waterbug and Roach

Difference between Waterbug and Roach

Difference between Waterbug and Roach are in tabular form below –

No. Waterbug

Roach

Definition

1. Small arthropods which are typically brown or grayish in color and frequent wet or damp places, this is known as Waterbug.

 

An Insect with thread-like antennae, flatted and oval body, shiny leathery integument which is black and brown in color, this is known as Roach.

Water/Land

2. Waterbug mainly lives in water. Roach mainly lives on the land.

Size of the organism

3. Waterbug is large in size and is about two inches long. Roach is comparatively small in size and is about one to one and half inches long.

Impact on other organisms

4. Waterbug mainly feeds on other insects. Roach can cause health issues to the humans.

Related to

5. A predator Waterbug is related to the order Hemiptera. A scavenger roach is related to the order Blattodea.

Examples

6. Examples include creeping water bugs, backswimmers, giant water bugs etc. Examples include oriental cockroach, American cockroach, Australian cockroach, and German cockroach etc.
Updated: February 10, 2022 — 1:12 am

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