How long can a cockroach live without its head?
A cockroach can live for about a week without its head. Due to their open circulatory system, and the fact that they breathe through little holes in each of their body segments, they are not dependent on the mouth or head to breathe. The roach only dies because without a mouth, it can't drink water and dies of thirst.
What are your thoughts on this subject?
77 Comments
Wendy Petty
Someone explain how about a week translates to ten(10) days? In my part of the world a week only has 7 days, so about a week would be about 7 days🙄
Sarah Ivans
My boss must have a little roach in his bloodline.
Joy Holbrook
It’s my belief that if the apocalypse comes, all that will be left is a lift (elevator) full of cockroaches listening to ‘The Girl from Ipanema’ on repeat. 😊😊
Joseph A. Robitaille
I stomp on them and I don't give them a second chance to live.
Howard Groopman
If you count the one who just moved out of the White House, the correct answer is 4 years.
Irene Townsend
Cockroaches live too long with or without it's head. Horrible things. Don't know which are worse snakes or cockroaches.
Kevin Dale Streets
Ten days is closer to a week and a half...
Armadillo
Carrie Arnold-Marsha week to ten days could be an option.
Armadillo
ebitnet, You got that right.
snowballs
Some politicians have done this for years 🤩
Chris Brown
I had heard that they could live indefinitely if it wasn't for the fact that they needed sustenance and therefore needed a mouth to consume it.
Sybilla
Irene Townsend, cockroaches, no doubt. I cannot decide whether flies are worse than cockroaches. Just in case, if I could I would exterminate both.
rrb rb
RIpleys believe it or not reported a chicken beheaded for cooking survived for over a month. Believe it or not.
kathybenson
If its a week why is the answer 10 days
tyafter
Gotta love it Howard!
Vincent Gatti
Joy Holbrook, and Keith Richards
Susan Lake-Harris
I would be considering the definition of live. It is certainly brain-dead. A definition should be provided...
Brandy Bentley Waterman
Joseph A. Robitaille, don't stomp on them. They carry their eggs on their back
Tobias Cordingley
All answers posed are wrong. The Cockroach Society states an average of 7 days. That is a week. Where does 10 days come from?
janellejaworski
Oh 10 days sorry my mistake.
ebitnet
correct answer is "NOT SOON ENOUGH!"