I'd be surprised to see cockroaches living outside in Louisville! Interesting. Do you know what kind they were?

I think they're American cockroaches, but they're so gross I didn't look at them too closely. They're very large and have wings. In the summer they hang out on the sidewalks at night, but I never see any in our apartment, or any evidence they live inside. I really think they just live in the mulch, or maybe in the crawl space. I opened the door one morning and one flew down off the storm door and landed on my shirt. I almost died. I'm pretty sure everyone in town could hear me scream that time.

But anyways, at least I'm killing them? lol

Cockroaches prefer to live where there is a food source and it is warm and moist. While you may not see any in your apartment they may well be living in another nearby. I, too, would not think they would be very inclined to live outside in Kentucky.

http://www.uky.edu/Classes/ENT/574/insects/homes/Cockroach/roach.htm

kimmq is kimmsr

though slugs winter over... they dont move very far.. nor very fast .. this time of year ... i doubt they are an issue ... they would probably be hidden in the leaves ...

most of their problems.. are a late summer issue.. when they have had a few months in very worm temps.. to procreate like rabbits ...

give us a pic of the other bug ... maybe??? .. compare with earwig ...

if the whole top of the flower is gone ... completely.. consider squirrels or rabbit ...

ken

Well, I haven't caught any more roaches, although I did catch 2 small slugs. There are more holes in the hyacinth leaves every day. Could anything besides slugs be doing the damage?