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bold statement

"they are unable to hurt humans in any way" perhaps this statement should be modified, it's quite a bold statement. let's say someone saw one and was so scared they ran off a cliff and died. ok that's indirect. or what if the sight of a cockroach scared someone so much they had a heart attack and died. him. ok i got a good one. one crawls into a guy's mouth and gets stuck in his throat, causing him to choke and die. there. bad statement. -Jaardon (talk) 21:03, 13 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Info from main Cockroach article

This needs to be dissected, edited and pasted into this article. pschemp | talk 20:07, 8 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The Madagascar hissing cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa) is a large flightless insect from the forests of Madagascar. It lives under the bark of trees or in leaf litter, feeding on plant matter including leaves and fallen fruit. It is an ovoviviparous organism. It is one of the largest cockroaches in the world and can reach 8 cm (3 inches).

Any predator that catches one of these cockroaches is in for a double shock. The legs of this insect are covered in needle-sharp spines and the cockroach can make a loud hissing sound. It does this by forcing air out of the breathing holes that run along the side of its body.

Although they live in the forest, they are attracted by house lights, and will sometimes creep through open windows. However, they are harmless and will soon leave when disturbed. The Madagascar hissing cockroach is often used in television programmes and films where a large scary-looking insect is required. They are frequently used in the television program "Fear Factor" where they are used to scare contestants or they have to be eaten. Because they are flightless, relatively slow-moving, and lack the offensive odor of many other cockroaches, they are sometimes kept as pets. A fad reported in the New York Post is to wear one of these animals on a chain as a decoration. One name for this is called the "Roach Brooch" and the cockroaches are frequently decorated with jewels ^[1].

One Madagascan hissing cockroach has the privilege of being the driver of a cockroach-controlled mobile robot ^[2].

"Madagascar hissing cockroaches encrusted with Swarovski crystals have been used as necklaces and broaches, costing about $850 each." (i'm pretty sure this was a hoax, FYI.) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.209.74.217 (talk) 12:49, 14 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Nope, sadly it is not a hoax, I recall seeing that on the tv news. Húsönd 14:01, 15 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Can Someone Please Change the Picture

Someone Please Change the Picture to http://www.crossroadsranchandrodeocompany.com/mediac/450_0/media/Madagascar_Hissing_Cockroach03.jpg —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.120.66.56 (talk) 19:21, 31 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"Wood roach"?

Article says "As in some other wood roaches ..."
I just made wood roach redirect to Cryptocercus.
The usage of the term "wood roach" for Gromphadorhina portentosa would appear to be a different or wrong usage. Comments? -- Writtenonsand (talk) 21:40, 18 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

^ Sara Stewart (April 14, 2006). "New Fashion Bug". New York Post. Retrieved 10 June. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
^ Garnet Hertz (1 March, 2006). "Cockroach-controlled mobile robot". Retrieved 10 June. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

[1] Sara Stewart (April 14, 2006). "New Fashion Bug". New York Post. Retrieved 10 June. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

[2] Garnet Hertz (1 March, 2006). "Cockroach-controlled mobile robot". Retrieved 10 June. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

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 == bold statement ==
-"they are unable to hurt humans in any way" perhaps this statement should be modified, it's quite a bold statement.  let's say someone saw one and was so scared they ran off a cliff and died.  ok that's indirect.  or what if the sight of a cockroach scared someone so much they had a heart attack and died.  sorta indirect too.  slipping on one and falling?  they're pretty juicy...still the harm would be from the impact of the fall though.  ok how about this.  guy eats one of these and has an allergic reaction that kills him.  ok i got a good one.  one crawls into a guy's mouth and gets stuck in his throat, causing him to choke and die.  there.  bad statement. -[[User:Jaardon|Jaardon]] ([[User talk:Jaardon|talk]]) 21:03, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
+"they are unable to hurt humans in any way" perhaps this statement should be modified, it's quite a bold statement.  let's say someone saw one and was so scared they ran off a cliff and died.  ok that's indirect.  or what if the sight of a cockroach scared someone so much they had a heart attack and died.  him.  ok i got a good one.  one crawls into a guy's mouth and gets stuck in his throat, causing him to choke and die.  there.  bad statement. -[[User:Jaardon|Jaardon]] ([[User talk:Jaardon|talk]]) 21:03, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
 ==Info from main Cockroach article==