You get used to them. Palmetto bugs can be tasty if prepared correctly.
When I was in Basic Training at Fort Jackson, SC I was assigned KP. The Mess Sergeant sent me into the pantry to grab a can of this or that and when I moved the can a Palmetto Bug (Cockroach!) stood on it’s hind legs and HISSED at me!
I jumped about a mile.
Mess Sergeant: “Yankee Trainees. So much FUN to mess with!”