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I just went to the bathroom to brush my teeth before bed. On the wall there was a cockroach or something similar. Being the sadistic person I am, I crushed it with a cup. It was sort of cut in half. Crazily, the head of this cockroach continued to move. Surely, being chopped cleanly in half would be enough to end such a bugs life. I know nearly nothing on their biology however, and perhaps this is normal. Was still pretty crazy seeing this thing moving its front two legs around.
Is it just normal?

I watched a video where a cockroach had its head removed. It lived for over a week after, and only died because it couldn't feed.

I hate cockroaches

I watched a video where a cockroach had its head removed. It lived for over a week after, and only died because it couldn't feed.

I hate cockroaches
Hmm, so it's normal. Right, better go and kill the bastard then.

He isnt alone-he is just a slow one. Its likely there are many,many more lurking somewhere really close.
Time to spray and put traps out and see what the hell your neighbors are doing.
Unless you're the one with the available food & filth about.

He isnt alone-he is just a slow one. Its likely there are many,many more lurking somewhere really close.
Time to spray and put traps out and see what the hell your neighbors are doing.
Unless you're the one with the available food & filth about.
Hmm, first sign of one so far. No, very tidy house. Not sure about the neighbours.... 3 university girls. Hmm.

Hmm, so it's normal. Right, better go and kill the bastard then.
And make sure it's very well dead. I've stepped on roaches and seen them come back to life after a few minutes. Roaches are the ultimate animal.

My advice: burn them. And leave the corpse there, it serves as a warning to other roaches.

And make sure it's very well dead. I've stepped on roaches and seen them come back to life after a few minutes. Roaches are the ultimate animal.

My advice: burn them. And leave the corpse there, it serves as a warning to other roaches.
Burn you say? Ha, sounds like fun.

Hmm, first sign of one so far. No, very tidy house. Not sure about the neighbours.... 3 university girls. Hmm.
Go round and offer to clean for them


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Go round and offer to clean for them


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Been over a few times lol. Doesn't seem so bad at all :p.
"Can I clean your flat out?"

I hate cockroaches

You are not alone. At least, consider yourself lucky is you haven't seen the "new breed" of huge cockroaches (3 cm or so long), like the ones who happen to dwell in my office...

You are not alone. At least, consider yourself lucky is you haven't seen the "new breed" of huge cockroaches (3 cm or so long), like the ones who happen to dwell in my office...
3cm? That's disgusting.. This one was like 1cm.

You are not alone. At least, consider yourself lucky is you haven't seen the "new breed" of huge cockroaches (3 cm or so long), like the ones who happen to dwell in my office...
I live in the UK, and I haven't seen too many 'roaches, but most of the ones I saw were probably that big - an inch and a bit. Bastards are huge when they go flying.

You are not alone. At least, consider yourself lucky is you haven't seen the "new breed" of huge cockroaches (3 cm or so long), like the ones who happen to dwell in my office...
Just 3cm? That's not huge, that's just a baby roach.

You are not alone. At least, consider yourself lucky is you haven't seen the "new breed" of huge cockroaches (3 cm or so long), like the ones who happen to dwell in my office...

New breed? 3 cm is nothing, and not really new either. In Hawaii and Japan I regularly encountered 2-inch (5 cm) cockroaches. According to my wife, those are the ones in Louisiana as well. These suckers fly, and they do not die no matter what you do.

I once squashed one so badly that its guts were spread over a 5-inch-by-5-inch area. It looked dead, so I scraped it into a plastic shopping bag and dropped it in the trash. 5 minutes later, I head it moving in the plastic bag.

I emptied an entire can of Raid Ant & Roach killer onto one, and only made it mad.

I also saw one fly into a lamp and get caught next to the bulb, where it sizzled for 10 minutes before it died.

Luckily, Oregon where I live now only has these little tiny beetle-like things that everyone calls cockroaches. These don't fly, and they die relatively easy (though they can still survive a week without their head).

New breed? 3 cm is nothing, and not really new either. In Hawaii and Japan I regularly encountered 2-inch (5 cm) cockroaches. According to my wife, those are the ones in Louisiana as well. These suckers fly, and they do not die no matter what you do.

These are very common in Mexico as well. It's not rare to see cockroaches up to 8cm in length. My cat ate them.

These are very common in Mexico as well. It's not rare to see cockroaches up to 8cm in length. My cat ate them.
8cm? Ok.. That's real Super Bug material.

And make sure it's very well dead. I've stepped on roaches and seen them come back to life after a few minutes. Roaches are the ultimate animal.

My advice: burn them. And leave the corpse there, it serves as a warning to other roaches.

No, coackroaches will eat dead cockroaches. They are pretty efficient about it too. Leaving dead cockroaches around is like leaving food out.

No, coackroaches will eat dead cockroaches. They are pretty efficient about it too. Leaving dead cockroaches around is like leaving food out.
And when they come to get it you burn them. Of course, you have to be patient.

And when they come to get it you burn them. Of course, you have to be patient.
A continuous cycle of burning and destruction. Excellent.
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How do you suggest the burning takes place?

A continuous cycle of burning and destruction. Excellent.
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How do you suggest the burning takes place?
I used to do it with one of those long lighters that are often used to start ovens, heaters, etc.

I used to do it with one of those long lighters that are often used to start ovens, heaters, etc.
I see. Don't have one of them. Hmm, I'm sure I can figure something out though.