Cockroaches
Cockroaches are those insects we all hate, right? They are considered to be pests: ugly and dirty. They like warm environments. That’s why they are most common in warm countries, and inside buildings, where it is even warmer. This also helps them to hide from other insects which want to eat them. Cockroaches are also quite strong, don’t need much food, and can run quite fast, and this all means that when they are inside a building, they are very hard to remove.
We usually see cockroaches at night, which is the time they like to come out to look for food. When you go to the kitchen, you might come around one, walking over the tables and chairs, or around garbage bins, and in doing so, spreading germs. Obviously, we would rather not have them in our homes. So, how do you fight against them? One way is to keep all food and water away, close the garbage bins tightly, and always clean your floor. Another idea is to block all the holes in the walls and floor, but this is difficult in older homes.
Yet cockroaches have a few surprises. For example, they can ‘talk’ to each other. This is not real talking, but making simple noises to other cockroaches to give messages. They also like being among other cockroaches, and will share food without fighting. It seems that they can make group decisions in some way. Yet, despite this, very few people like cockroaches.
Question Time
What sort of weather do cockroaches prefer? ……………………………………………
Why are cockroaches hard to get rid of? ………………………………….……..
What is the main problem of having cockroaches walking around? …………………..
Is it easy to block all the holes in older homes? …………………………….……….
Do cockroaches fight? …………………………………………………
Word-Learning Time
Do you know the meaning of the underlined words?
Pests
Remove
Germs
Garbage
Block
Decisions
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