cockroach
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Gautam Tamboliya, a 21-year-old student from India’s Haryana state, carried India’s national flag and wore a lapel pin with an image of a cockroach on it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Hundreds of young people gathered for it, many of them wearing cockroach face masks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
By contrast, local authorities and pest control companies in rural areas of Wales cited little to no cockroach reports when approached by BBC News.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Cardiff council reported a 9% increase in cockroach reports at domestic properties between 2024 and 2025.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
We do the cockroach dance, which consists of stomping all over the kitchen floor, because they have a party whenever we’re not home.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
