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Hello, I am from the roach heaven known as Florida. I am here to know more about what kind of roaches there are so I can identify them. Despite people saying “99% of roaches cannot survive in our climate”, that is not the case for me. I have seen many different kinds of roaches here, and they aren’t just the “pest kind”. Because most of the roaches people keep as pets like warm humid weather, I am concerned about finding exotic roaches that got smuggled here in my home someday. I am especially terrified of hearing hissing in the middle of the night and I get up and go to the kitchen and see 3 inch roaches in my sink. I know that non-native roaches are illegal here, but enforcing it is easier said than done, as people order them all the time with ease. I am here in case I see a weird roach so I can identify it and get it handled before I have to deal with hundreds of them. I already have a german roach infestation and I am afraid of different kinds getting in my home

So, the other day i picked a beautiful Magnolia flower for my boyfriend who lives up north where there are no Magnolia trees. I set the flower down on top of my Madagascar roaches enclosure and went to bed. Today i go to clean the water and give fresh fruit..and there are BILLIONS of aphids..EVERYWHERE...the food dish with the chick seed in it looks like its about to walk away. ITS FULL OF APHIDS. They have swarmed all three of my roach containers..they're all over the book case.. I dont know how to get rid of the aphids without killing all my roaches..please god help me... -Jae Marie