Why are cockroaches so hard to kill? - Ameya Gondhalekar

Summary by Krater

This video explains the evolutionary adaptations that make cockroaches exceptionally resilient against physical force, chemical pesticides, and nutrient-poor environments.

From the video

Answers: Why are cockroaches so hard to kill?

• Cockroach physical adaptations
• Cockroach chemical resistance
• Pesticide resistance in insects
• Cockroach survival capabilities

What it concludes

• Cockroaches are among the fastest invertebrates, reaching speeds of up to 50 body lengths per second.
• Cockroaches can withstand compressive forces of up to 900 times their own weight by distributing the impact along their body.
• Cockroach populations have already developed resistance to 43 different chemical pesticides.
• Cockroaches would probably not survive a nuclear apocalypse, as they are only mildly tolerant to radiation and would die near the sites of nuclear explosions.