Below are the facts you should know about cockroaches:
Cockroaches can survive a week without a head
Due to their open circulatory system, and the fact that they breathe through little holes in each of their body segments, they are not dependent on the mouth or head to breathe.
Cockroaches can squeeze through the tiniest of gaps
Cockroaches are able to fit through a gap as small as a quarter of their body height by flattening their flexible exoskeletons.
Cockroaches can’t fly
Cockroaches have wings, but the most surprising thing is that they can’t fly.
Cockroaches can hold their breath for 40 minutes
A cockroach can hold its breath for 40 minutes, and can even survive being submerged under water for half an hour.
Cockroaches are super fast
A one-day-old cockroach can run almost as fast as its parents.
Cockroaches are old
Cockroaches are believed to have originated more than 280 million years ago.
Cockroaches are cannibals
Cockroaches cannibalistic tendency is believed to be for two reasons; food and regulation. When cockroach infestations reach large numbers and food is scarce they often turn cannibal as both a source of food and to help reduce population size.
Cockroaches can live without food for one month, but will only survive one week without water.
There are more than 4,000 species of cockroaches worldwide, including the most common species, the German cockroach.
Cockroaches can trigger asthma
Studies have shown that cockroaches have been linked to triggering asthma as well as other allergies.