Cockroach Facts: Cockroach has existed for millions of years, it remains alive even if its head is cut off… Know interesting facts

There is a lot of discussion about cockroaches on the internet these days. From Instagram to Facebook to X, cockroaches are included in user’s posts everywhere. However, all these users are writing about the Cockroach Janata Party formed online. The followers of social media handles created with this name are also increasing every minute at the speed of a bullet train. People are searching a lot about this party, it is also being told why this party was formed, who formed it, but there are many interesting facts about the cockroach which is the center point of this entire discussion, which perhaps only a few people would know. In such a situation, let us tell you the story of a cockroach, not a party.

Cockroach is not a new word to anyone. Everyone sees cockroaches in their homes, fights with them, and even kills them when disturbed. Medicines are also available to kill cockroaches because they damage the items kept in the house. There are some people in the house who get scared and start screaming as soon as they see a cockroach. These are mostly found in bathrooms and kitchens. Cockroach is also called cockroach.

This is one of the oldest living insects on earth. There are different claims about its existence in different reports. Somewhere it has been said that it is 20 crore years old, while somewhere it has been written that it is even more than this.

Important things about cockroach:

• Even if a cockroach’s head is cut off, it can survive for weeks without a head. A normal cockroach can live for about 1 year.
• Cockroaches breathe not through their mouth but through small holes present in their body.
• A cockroach can hold its breath for 40 minutes, even if it remains in water it can survive.
• Cockroaches can run at a speed of 3 miles (about 4.8 kilometers) per hour without stopping
• They are more active in the dark and during the day they hide in pipes, cracks or moist corners.
• Cockroaches sense air pressure due to the sensory hairs present in their legs and escape from danger within just 0.05 seconds.
• Cockroaches can survive for up to 1 month without food
• Cockroaches can eat everything i.e. glue, grease, soap, paint on walls, leather, book covers and even your hair.
• Cockroaches can survive for 1 month without food but can survive only for a maximum of 1 week without water.
• There are more than 4,000 species of cockroaches in the world, out of which only 30 species enter human homes.