4 Secrets Cockroaches Don’t Want You to Know

If you think roaches hide in the walls to evade pest control, you’re right. If you think these bugs are just trying to avoid human encounters, you’re wrong. Here are five bizarre facts cockroaches prefer to keep under wraps.

1. Roaches Remember and Drool – You won’t see roaches pushing buzzers on noot vir noot, but they can develop memories.
Scientists discovered that the insects learn to associate specific odors with sugar solutions. The giveaway comes when roaches drool at the odors without sweet treats in the equation. Your dog would be disappointed to know his accomplishments were replicated by bugs that we consider brainless.

2. They Don’t Need Heads – It’s not a scary urban myth; roaches can live for weeks without their heads. While this sounds like a weird super power, it’s possible because they sport simple circulatory systems and breathe through tiny holes in their body. They don’t need heads to raid your cabinets, but they do need their mouths to eat, so the headless bugs eventually die of starvation.

3. Roaches Love Your Beer – They don’t care if you prefer a national brand or a Lone Star longneck. These insects can’t pass up a cold one because they relish hops, sugar and alcohol. Roaches are known to sip an occasional cabernet, but they really love a good brew. You can take comfort in the fact that drinking too much is lethal to these beer moochers.

4. You Can’t Outrun Them – If you’re in great shape, you can run 9-10km per hour, so why can’t you outmaneuver roaches? These accomplished sprinters only hit speeds of 5km per hour, but that would factor out at closer to 320km per hour if they were your size. The insects also have six very flexible legs, lightning reflexes and plenty of secret hiding places.

It’s hard to believe what cockroaches can do. Kill a Bug Johannesburg South and Alberton knows all their secrets, so give us a call. We’ll make sure roaches don’t hide anything in your home.
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