Why Are Cockroaches Called Cockroaches?
WouterCockroaches are known to have numerous symbionts, which are the organisms that help them survive and adapt to their environment. These microbes live in the cockroach’s hindgut and fat body and play an important role in the adaptation of cockroach species to their environments. Although the exact reason for this is not known, it is believed that microbes play a key role in regulating the digestive process of these cockroaches.
In order to breathe, cockroaches have a system of tubes called tracheae. These tubes are similar to those that humans have in their lungs, and they are attached to spiracles. These spiracles are small valved openings on the body segments (excluding the head). As the carbon dioxide level in the cockroach rises, the spiracles open, allowing fresh oxygen to diffuse into the tracheae.
Domestic and semi-domestic roaches are attracted to clutter in buildings, and their primary source of food is human waste and trash. Cockroaches also tend to congregate in abandoned buildings. In addition to food, they also feed on animal feces and are drawn to all types of animal food.
The female roach must mate with a male roach to produce two or three batches of fertilized eggs. Female cockroaches store their sperm in an internal storage place and use it whenever they need it. Female cockroaches have paired ovaries consisting of ovarioles, which are strings of maturing oocytes. They are capable of developing tumors, and females must be provided with plenty of water to survive.
