Cockroaches have a fearsome bite
13 November 2015 - 02:23
The shudder you feel when you spy a cockroach will only be intensified by the results of a new study. A cockroach can bite with 50 times more force than its body weight and with five times the relative force of a human being, according to a study published in the Plos One scientific journal.Even for a species that is believed to pre-date dinosaurs and can live up to two weeks after being decapitated, a bite of that force is an impressive attribute. ..
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