On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 09:25:18 -0500, Duane
wrote:

I
always assumed the name Palmetto Bug was invented so as to now frighten
tourists.

If I recall correctly -- bear in mind that I was only twelve at the
time -- palmetto bugs and cockroaches were different creatures. The
difference was, I was told, that you can kill a palmetto bug. Roaches
run faster.

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