The cockroach population is declining and we don't know why.
Cockroach is the common name for the Oriental cockroach or cockroach.
Cockroaches are synanthropic animals, that is, animals that have adapted to life in an environment transformed by humans.
Naturally, oriental cockroaches are found in Crimea, the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea.
Male cockroaches reach a body length of up to 28,7 mm, and females - up to 27 mm.
Cockroaches can spread diseases such as jaundice, dysentery, typhoid fever and tuberculosis.
Cockroaches don't fly.
Cockroaches are omnivores.
The German cockroach can live up to 40 days without food.
Cockroaches can tolerate radioactive radiation 100 times higher than the dose harmful to humans.
Cockroaches recognize each other by smell.
The lifespan of a cockroach is 190 days for females and 180 days for males.
Some species of cockroaches have become so rare that they are proposed to be protected as species.
Cockroaches can be found in 12 percent of Polish hospitals.
In Russia, the presence of cockroaches is considered a sign of well-being in the home.
Cockroaches are a regular part of the diet of residents of Southeast Asian countries.
Cockroaches are also kept as pets.