cockroach

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Gallagher said, contrary to popular belief, cockroach infestations could be controlled - though he admitted they could be "harder to treat" than other pests.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

India's viral "cockroach" political parody group says its website has been blocked just days after it launched.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

As for animal metaphors, the squid has been joined by the cockroach.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

In academia, the strategy of trapping customers is sometimes called the “roach motel,” she explained, a reference to a popular television ad from the late 1970s for a cockroach trap.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

The cockroach painstakingly added up four and one on its legs.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins