what kind of bug is a palmetto bug
Palmetto Bug. Periplameta americana. Palmetto Bug is also known as the American cockroach, water bug, flying water bug and, in some areas of the South, the palmetto bug. It is the largest of the common species, growing to 1.5 inches or more in length. The color is reddish-brown, with a pale brown or yellow border on the upper surface of the pronotum.