Do Cockroaches Bite?

  

Cockroaches DO bite.

Though cockroaches do bite it is fortunate that they are not an aggressive species and do not actively pursue humans as a food source.

If a cockroach does bite, it is generally when the victim is immobile for very long periods such as during sleep and is rarely serious. Cockroaches will feed on anything edible and have been reported as feeding on fingernails, eyelashes, any calloused sections on the hands and feet, and food residue around the mouth.

University of Massachusetts"Cockroach Facts"http://www.bio.umass.edu/biology/kunkel/cockroach_faq.html#Q7

UC Riverside Entymology"Urban Entymology Cockroaches"entomology.ucr.edu/ebeling/ebeling6.html#cockroach bites

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