Where Do All Those Roaches in the Winter Actually Go?

You'd think the freezing cold would finally kill off the roaches in the winter, but they're actually remarkably good at finding ways into your warm kitchen the moment the temperature drops. It's a bit of a rude awakening when you flip on the light for a midnight snack in December and see a dark shape scurrying under the fridge. Most of us assume that bugs just sort of "die off" or go away once the first frost hits, but roaches are survivors. They've been around since the dinosaurs, so a little bit of snow isn't going to stop them from making themselves at home in your pantry. ...

May 8, 2026 · 6 min · Horaria Steven