09/04/2026
If a cockroach were to be on a dating apps, it might say something like this: "Not very good looking, but a great personality."
According to Smithsonian Magazine, a scientist in Brussels has been studying American cockroaches for over twenty years. Most invertebrates' behavior follow their leader, but roaches are independent, and show independent behavior: Shy cockroaches prefer to stay hidden and avoid open, bright spaces. Explorers like to roam and investigate their environment. The individual personality traits remain consistent over the life of the cockroach.
Next time you see a cockroach crawling across your kitchen floor, you'll know it's not a shy one, but we take care of shy and not-so-shy cockroaches.