Health inspectors were shocked to discover what looked like a deep-fried rat during a visit to ... shows the filthy kitchen area teeming with cockroaches. More pictures show the kitchen appliances ...

The heaviest specimen recorded weighed 33g. Madagascan hissing cockroaches are popular pets. They fire air out of spiracles (holes) in their bodies to make a hissing noise. Cockroaches were the ...

Cockroaches have some of the worst PR in the animal kingdom. With a better agent, their story could be that of a hardy insect that has successfully thrived on every continent except Antarctica.