Is it true that cockroaches will survive a nuclear holocaust, or is that just an urban legend?

Question

Is it true that cockroaches will survive a nuclear holocaust, or is that just an urban legend?

Answer 1

Just an urban legend they did this on Myth Busters. They irradiated insects and there was a point when none survived.

Answer 2

They can survive in extreme conditions 40 days headless, in higher radiation level also.

So they probably would survive nuclear holocaust quite easily. The most successful animal, they live here before the dinosaurs, so they survived a meteor (1000 times of Hiroshima bomb) it takes a lot to kill a cockroach. They like warm and humid conditions.

http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Fascinating-...

Believe they will stay here long after us.

They are named greatest survivors.

Answer 3

It's not really just "survive" as most organisms probably would. It's more that with their chitin exoskeleton ability to live almost anywhere and omnivorous eating habits, they're very well equipped to thrive afterwards.