Cockroaches gross you out? You're not the only one! In fact it is a rare person who is not put off by roaches. A cockroach infestation in a restaurant, school, or hospital is a serious problem-- cockroaches can carry and transfer bacteria and contaminate food and cooking utensils.
Many people find the way they scurry for cover when the lights flip on creepy and disgusting. But that is not our fun fact today! Our fun fact today ups the creepy factor and rates right up there with Zombie Ants.
Cockroaches can live for weeks without their head. Not hours, not days, but actually WEEKS! Entomologists have actually done labs where they decapitated a cockroach and waited to see how long it lived. The head of the cockroach is not immediately essential for survival. They breathe through spiracles along the sides of their body and they can survive for weeks without food. So a cockroach can move the legs and respond to stimuli without a head. Because of the type of circulatory system that cockroaches have, their blood clots and they do not bleed out. A decapitated cockroach will usually either become dehydrated or mold-- and that will be the actual cause of death, not the fact that they are missing their head.
Fair warning: This is NOT a Mickey Mouse video and not for those with a weak stomach/gag reflex!
If you are having an issue with cockroaches in your home or business and need help, please call me, Micah, at Peak Pest Management! I'll help you get rid of cockroaches and/or other pests.
Micah Wood
Peak Pest Management LLC
Micah@peak-pest-management.com
www.peak-pest-management.com
Vancouver 360-607-1933
Portland 503-998-4322
Seattle 206-790-8285
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