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The Fascinating World of Cockroaches: From Regrowing Limbs to Recognizing Their Mothers
TLDR Cockroaches have incredible abilities such as regrowing lost limbs, living without a head for a week, and recognizing their mothers. While they serve a purpose in the ecosystem, they can spread disease and germs, so it's important to take preventative measures to keep them out of your home.
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AC Hotels by Marriott is a European-inspired hotel brand that offers a seamless stay with refined design, European-inspired breakfast, a custom gin tonic, and a lavender turn-down ritual.
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Cockroaches are extremely clean insects, but they track a lot of germs and spread disease, and they leave a trail of fecal material everywhere they go.
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Cockroaches are brought to different continents through transportation methods like airplanes and boats, and while they serve a purpose in the ecosystem, it's the ones found in homes that freak people out the most.
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Cockroaches can regrow lost limbs when they molt, and they can live for up to a week without a head before dying of thirst.
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Cockroaches have movable antenna that sense pheromones and pick up odors, and their legs are built the same but have different lengths and functions.
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Cockroaches have legs that are built like a human's, with different parts resembling knees, thighs, shins, and ankles, and their legs can move back and forth 27 times per second.
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Cockroaches can reproduce rapidly, with the German cockroach and its offspring producing about 300,000 offspring per year, while the American cockroach only produces about 800 babies per year.
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Cockroaches raise their offspring and the offspring can recognize their mother, which gives them a more human-like quality.
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To prevent roaches in your home, seal off cracks, use bait traps instead of sprays, keep your house clean, and consider natural remedies like catnip, bay leaves, and orange oil.
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To prevent roaches in your home, seal off cracks, use bait traps instead of sprays, keep your house clean, and consider natural remedies like catnip, bay leaves, and orange oil.
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