Cockroaches, mosquitoes, ticks and stinging insects are more active during periods of heavy rain... and you might find some in or around your house.

If you are like most people, you will become determined to kill all of the roaches when you see them in your house. Despite such hatred towards them, how do cockroaches manage to thrive all around ...

For as long as humans have been around, the cockroach has been an uninvited house guest. But how much do you know about these resilient creatures? Britain has three native species of cockroach.