What senses do cockroaches have?

1. Cockroaches CAN'T hear at the frequencies that mammals can hear. They don't have 'ears'. 2. They can see light and dark with their compound eyes. Their vision is extremely poor. They can perceive motion but not images with their eyes. 3. They h... read more

3. They have a sharp smell (olfaction) with their antennae. 4. They have a good sense of taste (gustation) with their feet and palps. 5. They have a sense of balance. They know when they have been flipped upside down. 6. They have an acute tactile sense though their setae (hairs), antennae and legs. read more

Since they’re nocturnal, it's often the smell of roaches that first alerts a home or business owner that they’ve got a roach problem. Signs of Infestation Take a single cockroach in your hand and, with most pest species, the scent will be almost undetectable. read more

Cockroaches actually have the same senses that humans do; sight,smell, hearing, taste, and touch. Cockroaches hear with their feetthough and they smell with their antennae. read more