It's Alive Animals

Look beyond pest species to find beauty in cockroaches

Exotic roaches include an amazing diversity of colors and lifestyles

Perisphaerus cockroach

CHARMING COCKROACHES  Give roaches a chance. A Perisphaerus species is among the underappreciated beauties.

 Nicky Bay Photography

By Susan Milius

- More than 2 years ago

Yes, the shiny purple-green creature above and the sky-blue one below are cockroaches. But they do not at all want to live in your house.