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    1 year ago

    Cockroaches… as far as I’m aware, they don’t contribute anything to the eco system, they’re just pests.

    Unfortunatelly, not even a nuclear war can erradicate them 😒.

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      ‘Cockroach’ encompasses a wide range of species, the majority of which have no interest in living in a human’s home, and contribute to the work of decomposition on the forest floor. Many smaller predators also eat them.

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      1 year ago

      They are extremely important for getting rid of dead things. Everything contributes to the ecosystem, except invasive species, OP’s premise is impossible to begin with.

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        1 year ago

        Like really? Even pest cocroaches, they eat dead flesh 🤨? Cuz I thought they only went after good food (not rotten).

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          They don’t just eat dead animals, they also eat dead plant matter. Humans decided that some animals are “pests” because they don’t like having them around for one reason or another.

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            My main concern is hygene, nothing more (spread of jerms and viruses)… other than that, I have no problem living with all sorts of insects.

            I was in Egypt once and stayed in a trailer in the middle of the desert (long story 😂). Anyway, the trailer was kinda dusty, so I decided to clean it a little bit. I pull the bed, a big fucking spider underneath it… OK, I guess we’re not cleaning inder the bed 😂. Pull a drawer, a scorpio inside… OK… so, that about sums up my cleaning for the day 🤣.

            My point is, I wasn’t scared of them. They attack only of you do stuff to them, you stay out of their way, they won’t do amything to you ☺️.

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      One of the proposed explanations for the recent explosion in bed bug populations is the fact that pesticides have become more effective at eliminating cockroaches, which are predators of bed bug eggs

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        1 year ago

        Hm 🤔… you know, I’ve seen roaches in the bathroom as well, and I always wondered what they were doing there, like there’s no food there. Apparently, if food is scarse, they’ll eat almost anything, dead human skin included.

        In that case, I guess they’re not that bad. Sure, they should be regulated, cuz of deseases and all that, but living in a bubble is not good as well… for the immune system I mean.

        OK, you’ve convinced me, I’m giving up on the roaches 😂.

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        Cats hunt them sometimes… I mean, some cats 😁.