Woods roaches are very similar in appearance to the American roach; flat, oval body, long antennae, spiny legs, chestnut brown color. They are slightly smaller than the American Cockroach, about 3/4 to 1 1/4 inch long. The adults, especially the males, appear tan because of the color of their wings.Click to see full answer. Accordingly, do wood roaches infest homes?Although wood roaches don’t infest homes like other species of roaches, you may encounter a specimen inside your home. They’ll often hitch a ride in bundles of firewood brought into the home, and males often are attracted to the lights of your house at night and will crawl in through a window or other opening.Beside above, what attracts wood roaches? Wood roaches eat almost about anything in their path but are attracted to decaying matter, moisture and unhygienic conditions. Your home or yard can become attractive to Wood Roaches if the conditions are conducive. Moreover, how can you tell a cockroach from a wood roach? Wood cockroaches are between 3/4 and 1 inch in length, with male wood cockroaches being more toward 1 inch and females being more toward 3/4 of an inch. Like other roaches, the wood cockroach enjoys moist locations and will be found underneath organic material in nature.How do you keep wood roaches away?Keep the house (especially the kitchen and the bathroom) clean, take out the garbage more often; Tidy up the backyard, remove the sources of stagnant water and get rid of rotten wood; Seal all the cracks in the windows, walls and doors; Turn off the porch lights at night and use the door kick plates.