‘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.
well let’s get rid of those 10 then, the other 2990 should be able to pick up whatever positive effect those 10 species have without building nests and swarming our homes
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.
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
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 😂.
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 😒.
‘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.
OK, just the pest ones then 😁.
I’m on board with that 👍
Some pests (not only cockroaches) keeps the sewage unclogged by consuming solids.
Oh, come on 🤣… people just have to find an excuse for cocroaches to exist 🤣.
Just learned recently that there are over 3000 species of cockroaches and about 10 are invasive to humans.
That’s an incredible statistic. Where did you learn that?
I was watching the streamer piratesoftware who before he became a programmer/hacker was in college for entomology.
well let’s get rid of those 10 then, the other 2990 should be able to pick up whatever positive effect those 10 species have without building nests and swarming our homes
That’s really only German cockroaches that are colony roaches. At least in my region.
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.
Like really? Even pest cocroaches, they eat dead flesh 🤨? Cuz I thought they only went after good food (not rotten).
Cockroaches do contribute.
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
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 😂.
I think they’re a good diet to some insectivores.
Cats hunt them sometimes… I mean, some cats 😁.
I meant more like lizards, hedgehogs, frogs, but yeah, cats too.