A new analysis of the insects, spiders and other creepy-crawlies in homes across the United States reveals that the Turkestan cockroach (Shelfordella lateralis), a small introduced species native to Asia, has spread beyond homes in the U.S. South and West and now lives in Northeastern homes, too. The researchers also found a wide diversity of indoor arthropods, a group of animals with exoskeletons that includes insects and spiders. Three factors that were linked with more diversity included living in a rural area, having a basement, or owning a cat or a dog.
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