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A Little More About Roaches

DO YOU KNOW THE LARGEST THEY CAN SURVIVE WITHOUT


COCKROACH? FOOD.
Megaloblatta Longipennis Cockroaches can stay
is the world’s largest without food for almost
cockroach, It is 97 mm one month. They are
long and 45 mm wide. ‘Poikilotherms’ and can
stay longer without food by
staying quiet and not losing energy.

CAN COCKROACHES LIVE THEY ARE FASTER THAN YOU!


WITHOUT HEAD?
Megaloblatta Longipennis Cockroaches can run up to three
is the world’s largest miles an hour, so running behind
cockroach, It is 97 mm them is not an option.
long and 45 mm wide.

DO COCKROACHES DRINK THE MOST ADAPTABLE


ALCOHOL? INSECT ON EARTH.
The American Cockroaches As they can easily adapt to any
love alcohol. They are situation, they are found everywhere
mostly attracted to the on earth. There are more than
alcohol mixed with hops 4000 species of cockroaches
and sugar, especially beer. in the world.

THEY ARE RESISTANT TO FEMALE COCKROACH CAN LAY


PESTICIDES. 14 TO 36 EGGS AT A TIME
Breath holding is a Some female cockroaches only
common mechanism used mate once and stay pregnant life-
by cockroaches to resist long. A female cockroach lays a
pesticides. By holding minimum of 14 eggs or maximum
breath, they save their lives. of 36 eggs.

HOW FEMALE COCKROACHES THEY CAUSE SOME SCARY


DEAL WITH HARASSMENT!? DISEASES.
It’s not only the female human Cockroaches can cause some
who deals with harassment, the serious diseases like typhoid,
Female Pacific Beetle poliomyelitis and Dysentery, a
Cockroaches form cluster to disease that causes severe
resist male cockroaches. diarrhea along with bleeding.

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