The very short answer to this question is: yes. Most species of cockroaches do have wings and many of them can fly, but most of them do not, preferring to crawl around on the ground to scavenge for food.

Can every cockroach fly?

All species of cockroaches have wings as adults, but not all are good flyers, or don't fly at all. In fact, most cockroaches do not fly at all. And cockroaches that are able to fly will usually only do so if the heat or cold conditions encourage it.

What kind of cockroaches fly?

Common Flying Cockroach Species

Cockroaches such as Asian, brown, smokybrown and wood roaches are very capable fliers, but others, such as American cockroaches are a species that commonly uses its wings to glide. Australian cockroaches are present primarily in the Gulf Coast area and are adept flyers.