The healers scattered like roaches in daylight.
Of the insects which infest dwellings and prey upon their human inmates, such as fleas, bed-bugs, roaches, &c., Ecuador has more than a bountiful supply.
Flames wriggled up the side of the garage like roaches.
Roaches, for example, will eat the glue from book bindings as well as a host of other things that clutter can provide.
One of the best ways to control roaches in your home is with old fashioned boric acid.