Creepy crawlies named after creeps: wildlife centre’s “name the cockroach after your ex” stunt proves popular
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More than 50 people have taken comic revenge on their former loves — by naming cockroaches after them.
- They can live up to a week without a head.
- They might be tough as old boots during the night but they are nocturnal and will run away from light.
- They are frugal and can live up to three months without food and a month without water.