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Doctors remove live cockroach from Delhi man's small intestine, explain the insect might have entered while sleeping

Doctors at Fortis Hospital in Delhi saved a man’s life by removing a live cockroach from his small …

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‘German’ cockroaches most likely came from India around 2,000 years ago, say researchers

Scientists sampled DNA from 281 German cockroaches from 17 countries across all six human-inhabited…

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Cockroaches wouldn't exist without humans. We helped them become one of the world's worst pests, according to a new study.

The German cockroach, one of the most common household pests, adapted to thrive in human dwellings…

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Scientists create remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches that can go under search and rescue missions

The cyborg cockroaches, which are part insect and part machine, are intended to enter hazardous ar…

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A New Zealand man had a cockroach wriggling in his ear for 3 days before a doctor pulled it out

Zane Wedding initially thought his ear was clogged with water from a Friday swim. Then he felt some…

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Olympic cameraman stopped filming field hockey to focus on a cockroach in the game's final minutes, baffling fans

The bizarre choice of camerawork came in the dying minutes of a preliminary Olympic women's field h…

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Nicolas Cage once ate live cockroaches for a movie, vows to never do it again

Oscar-winner Nicolas Cage said that eating two cockroaches on camera during the making of his 1988 …

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A cockroach had a fashion moment at the Met Gala and the paparazzi treated it as if was just as glamorous as the celebs

No one attempted to squash a lone cockroach seen scurrying about, joining celebrities and the Holly…

Cheryl Teh   


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What makes cockroaches the most undying insect?

This species has a massive number of genes, much more than other insects like honeybees, fruit…

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A pest company says it will pay you $2,000 to release 100 cockroaches into your home and study what happens

The pests are difficult to get rid of due to their hard shell and resiliency, as well as the speed …

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Nicolas Cage says he regrets eating a cockroach in the 1988 film 'Vampire's Kiss': 'I'm sorry I did it at all'

In the DVD commentary for "Vampire's Kiss," Nicolas Cage revealed that it was his idea to devour th…

Clay Walker   


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How animal trainers get 10 kinds of bugs and animals ready to star in Hollywood movies and TV shows

Animal trainers can get a wide range of bugs and animals ready to appear on the big screen. We brea…

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Newsmax cuts ties with Lara Logan after her QAnon-inspired, on-air rant about world leaders drinking the blood of children and making people eat insects

Newsmax said it has "no plans to interview her again" after Lara Logan spouted conspiracy theories …

Joshua Zitser   


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A French man chased a fly around with an electric swatter and accidentally blew up his own house

The man, in his 80s, was slightly burned and his home is uninhabitable. The fate of the fly is unkn…

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A YouTuber nicknamed the 'King of Sting' let a 'murder hornet' sting him, and his arm ballooned almost immediately

Coyote Peterson uploaded the video demonstrating the sting to his YouTube channel in 2018, before t…

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San Antonio Zoo will name a cockroach or a rat after your ex-lover and feed it to the animals this Valentine's Day

If you feel your ex-partner wronged you in the last year, it's one way to make yourself feel a litt…

Naina Bhardwaj   


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Here's what would happen if all insects on Earth disappeared

You see, history has taught us exactly what happens when these critters can't do their job. Back in…

Gina Echevarria,Shira Polan   


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Cold-Resistant Japanese Cockroaches Have Arrived In NYC

The species is called the Japanese Cockroach (its scientific name is Periplaneta japonica). It's na…

Jennifer Welsh   


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Why cockroaches are so hard to kill

Cockroaches are one of the most widespread and resilient creatures on this planet. They are practic…

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How insects are trained for TV and movies

Movies will often use live bugs on camera instead of CGI to make their story feel more real and to …

Chris Snyder