Cockroaches

Categories: Animals | Science | Nature

  • Cockroaches are scavengers, who eat almost anything, even each other. They are nocturnal and eat primarily at night. There are many different species and they can be found in temperate and warm tropical regions around the globe.MSN Encarta: Cockroach Cockroaches are a sanitation problem. The American cockroach can transmit food poisoning due to the bacteria Salmonella and Shigella due to contact with human excrement in sewers and pet droppings. It is believed that German cockroaches are involved in transmission of Staphylococcus spp.,Streptococcus spp., hepatitis virus, typhoid, dysentery, and coliform bacteria. The presence of cockroaches also increases allergen levels and the risk for asthma. Risks of these allergens have been associated with cockroach density, sub-standard housing and lack of sanitation. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7467.html

  • Classification

    1. Kingdom: Animalia
    2. Phylum: Arthropoda
    3. Class: Insecta
    4. Order: Blattaria
    5. Type: Bug

  • Subspecies

    1. German cockroaches: Most common indoor cockroach species. They can be found near plumbing fixtures, under drawers and kitchen sinks. They can be identified by their light brown or tan color and two dark longitudinal bands behind the head.University Of Minnesota Extension: Cockroaches
    2. Oriental cockroaches: Considered to be one of the dirtiest of all the cockroaches. They can be found in damp basements, cellars and sewers.University Of Minnesota Extension: Cockroaches
    3. American cockroaches: They can be found in restaurants, grocery stores and bakeries. They can be identified by their reddish brown color and long wings.University Of Minnesota Extension: Cockroaches
    4. Brownbanded cockroaches: They can be found behind clocks, pictures and beneath furniture.University Of Minnesota Extension: Cockroaches

  • Masculinity FAIL

    On January 8, 2009, the "failblog" uploaded a video to YouTube featuring a weatherman interrupted by an off-screen cockroach. The man is terrified and screams "Oh my God," exiting the shot in fright. He then says off-camera, "This is what happened. That 'thing' was just crawling up my leg." In a second shot, apparently three hours later, the cockroach returns. In response to this, the man dissolves into a fit of shrieking and leaves the shot again.YouTube: Masculinity FAIL (0:41)

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