Science teacher told us this!! cockroaches invade world by population???!!! TRUE OR FALSE PLZ!!!!???

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Science teacher told us this!! cockroaches invade world by population???!!! TRUE OR FALSE PLZ!!!!???

Answer 1

Not sure what you mean by "cockroaches invade world by population".

Cockroaches have not and did not "invade" the world.  They were around long before humans were.  The first fossils of modern cockroaches come from the Early Cretaceous (around 100 million years ago).

Cockroaches are common insects and the reason they are able to survive man's attempts at eradication is they breed and mature very quickly.

Cockroaches are among the hardiest insects on the planet, some species capable of remaining active for a month without food, or being able to survive on limited resources like the glue from the back of postage stamps.  Some can go without air for 45 minutes or slow down their heart rate.

It is popularly suggested that cockroaches will "inherit the earth" if humanity destroys itself in a nuclear war.

Answer 2

Actually, there are lots of bugs that have a higher population than humans.  But flies are the most.  They basically rule the world.  They live and do nothing, we feed them, we transport them, they don't kill each other (well, maybe) and we do everything for them.  But yes, your teacher is correct.

Answer 3

Cockroaches have been around as a distinct species for millions of years, before modern humans (homo saipens) even existed. Yet they haven't overrun the planet. It should be a logical conclusion that cockroaches can't dominate as a species.

Answer 4

I nuked (micro waved) a Cockroach in a micro wave oven for 3 min. It walked out.  They are pretty hard to kill. Especially after EPA took  all the good poisons off the market. Lobsters are related to c**k roaches. Too bad all cockroaches aren't lobsters, we could eat them. Then they could kill us by giving us all high cholesterol. Good thing they are as dumb as a rock, so I don't think they will ever build an Army and wipe us out. And in one on one combat, it's pretty easy to kick their butts. Just stomp them once and they are done. But they are fast, and do well in the dark. Keep stomping and spraying that RAID, and maybe someday we will wipe them out.