Cockroaches can live without their heads for weeks. If they lose their head, their neck will seal off by clotting. As a result, there is no uncontrolled bleeding. Besides, roaches continue to breathe through spiracles, which are tiny holes in their bodies. However, they could die of starvation as they won’t be able to eat without their heads.
Besides their ability to live without a head, cockroaches have even more interesting survival tactics. For example, cockroaches can hold their breath for forty minutes! They can even survive being submerged underwater for up to thirty minutes.
Cockroaches are also very fast. They can run up to three miles per hour—about as fast as a person can walk. Even a one-day-old baby cockroach can run nearly as fast as its parents! Unfortunately for us humans, this also means that they can spread germs and bacteria throughout our homes very quickly. This can make us very sick and trigger asthma symptoms.
Because cockroaches are some of the most adaptable creatures in the world, dealing with a cockroach infestation at home can be very difficult. To avoid having these pesky insects come over uninvited, there are a few steps that you and your family can take.
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