I have seen those huge roaches/Palmetto bugs everywhere we've visited in Jamaica, except for Treasure Beach. I am super freaked out by big bugs, spiders, centipedes, etc... But I find that when I'm in Jamaica, and recently Costa Rica, I handle those situations much better than I ever would at home! At home I would jump and shriek at the sight of one near me, but in Jamaica I am very calm and rational about cockroach sightings - lol. I actually think my husband is more freaked out by them than me in Jamaica and he is usually the tough and fearless one