When I began beekeeping 4 years ago, I was shocked to see cockroaches hanging
out between the inner and outer covers. Now I'm used to it. It seems no
matter how strong or busy the colony, they'll tolerate a couple of roaches or
ants up there as long as they don't show their ugly faces down below. I've
never seen them in the supers or brood boxes.
Eugene Makovec
Kirkwood, MO