Question

Lifespan of cockroach in general is
A. Approximately 1 year
B. 3 to 3.5 years appro
C. 5 To 7. 5 years approx
D. 10 years approx

Answer 1

Hint: A flattened oval body, long threadlike antennas, and a shining black or brown leathery integument define the cockroach. The head is bent downward and, as is the case with most other insects, the mouthparts point backward instead of forward or downward.

Complete Answer:
- An incomplete metamorphosis is present in insects that go through three stages of transition in their life cycle. The egg is the first step. The insect will hatch into a shape during this period, called a nymph.
- Basically, the nymph is a tiny version of the adult insect. When a nymph grows out of its exoskeleton, it can go through a process called moulding to leave behind the old skin or exoskeleton. It will harden the new skin and become the new exoskeleton.
- Until the insect eventually becomes an adult, this can happen several times. Cockroaches live for approximately one year on average.
- All cockroaches, carried in a capsule known as the ootheca, start as eggs. Cockroaches go through various stages of growth as they mature into adults, called instars. A female cockroach can lay as few as 14 eggs or as many as 36 eggs in a single environment, with an incubation period of anywhere from 24 days to 215 days.
- The life of female cockroaches is longer than that of males, with some surviving for nearly two years. It is understood that pet cockroaches live much longer.

The correct Answer is option (A) Approximately 1 year.

Note: A hot, humid, dark atmosphere is preferred by the cockroach and is typically found in tropical or other mild climates. More material is destroyed by the bug than it absorbs and emits a disagreeable odour. The roach diet, which includes both plant and animal products, ranges from food , paper, clothing, and books to insects that are dead, especially bedbugs. Insecticides are used for the containment of roaches.