Palmetto bugs are generally the larger, flying "American Cockroach." "German Cockroaches" are smaller, don't fly but are generally the ones that cause infestati

Palmetto bugs are generally the larger, flying "American Cockroach." "German Cockroaches" are smaller, don't fly but are generally the ones that cause infestations. I grew up in the Northeast and German Cockroaches are all I ever saw up there. I've been down in Atlanta for years now and I only see Palmetto bugs here. Unless this database can fly, I'd say they've chosen the right name. ;)