Difference between Waterbug and Roach
Difference between Waterbug and Roach are in tabular form below –
No. | Waterbug |
Roach |
Definition |
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1. | Small arthropods which are typically brown or grayish in color and frequent wet or damp places, this is known as Waterbug.
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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 |
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2. | Waterbug mainly lives in water. | Roach mainly lives on the land. |
Size of the organism |
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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 |
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4. | Waterbug mainly feeds on other insects. | Roach can cause health issues to the humans. |
Related to |
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5. | A predator Waterbug is related to the order Hemiptera. | A scavenger roach is related to the order Blattodea. |
Examples |
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6. | Examples include creeping water bugs, backswimmers, giant water bugs etc. | Examples include oriental cockroach, American cockroach, Australian cockroach, and German cockroach etc. |