Friday, August 17, 2012

Cockroach Facts


Fact: The German cockroach is the most common house infesting cockroach and the number one pest in the United States.

Fact: The cockroach can live without its head for an entire week.

Fact: The word cockroach comes from the Spanish word "cucaracha" which means "crazy bug".

Fact: There are about 4,000 different species of cockroaches in the world. About 50-60 species live in the United States.

Fact: The world's largest roach lives in South America and is 6 inches long with a one-foot wingspan.

Fact: Cockroaches will eat almost anything: left-over human food, paper, wood, leather, cigarette butts, tooth paste, coffee grinds, glue, soap, feces, fabric, shoes, paint, the glue on the back of wallpaper, human hair, fingernails, etc.

Fact: German cockroaches are very small. They can squeeze through a crack that is about 1/16th of an inch wide.


2 comments:

  1. Dear Aommy,
    your topic make me scary very much.hahaha... i am very scare when it fly to grab on my hand.by the way, thanks for your information and your advice ^_^

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  2. I think I'll just collapse and die if I see that great big giant 6-inch "crazy bug" which expands its wings up to 1 foot long! Heck, the idea is just killing me now!!

    K :(

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