Q: I’ve recently come across small, brown bugs that look like cockroaches in my home. What do roaches look like? Could I be dealing with a different type of bug? While cockroaches can seem like just a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Most of us aren’t experts at bug identification—especially because most common house insects look alike.

Spotting a cockroach-like bug in your home is seldom a welcome sight, and seeing something sizable that scuttles across your floor is especially freaky. While the bug may look like a cockroach, it ...