Despite their tendency to spread dangerous diseases, cockroaches keep themselves clean by grooming immediately after physical contact. A cockroach’s antennae—which are particularly long—help them scan ...

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We must rethink our fear of the roach   If humans’ deep dislike had the power to wipe it out, the cockroach would be doomed.