https://www.pitara.com/tags/cockroaches/Recent content in Cockroaches on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSun, 14 Jun 2026 08:10:32 +0530https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/planet-earth-for-kids/roach-sense/Mon, 22 Oct 2001 23:08:45 +0000https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/planet-earth-for-kids/roach-sense/<p>Have you ever caught a glimpse of a cockroach scurrying across your kitchen floor? Well, by the time you manage to get your hands on a roach repellent, the cockroach would have disappeared. Not surprising really, considering you are dealing with one of the greatest escape artists in the insect kingdom.</p> <p>Yes, cockroaches or roaches for short, are adept at wriggling out of tight spots. Whether it is a frog lurking behind a bush, or a descending broom, these creatures have an uncanny ability to scent danger. That&rsquo;s how they have survived on earth for the past 320 million years!</p>