2006-12-08 14:45:30 · 12 answers · asked by wilbur2lot 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
In contradiction to what a couple of people have answered a cockroach will not die like some mammal with its head cut off. Obviously it wont be able to leave a totally normal life and thats why it will starve to death though I dont know if that would be a couple of days, in principle it could be several months - all arthropods, insects included dont use huge amounts of energy and some can go long periods without food if they're not especially active.
The REASON they can live with their head cut off is because a lot of their neurological system is based in a smaller ganglion (smaller than its 'brain' that is) which is found in the lower thorax.
2006-12-09 00:46:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cockroach will live without its head until it starves to death a few days later
2006-12-08 23:21:42 · answer #2 · answered by thunderchild67 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can live for 3 days
2006-12-08 14:50:38 · answer #3 · answered by cmb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 min
2006-12-08 14:48:55 · answer #4 · answered by slamminq 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is 2 days and then it's body starves to death.
2006-12-08 14:49:08 · answer #5 · answered by DimensionalStryder 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
up to a year, is what i've always heard. sorta fits in with how apparently they can survive a nuclear fallout - i guess they're just not crazy about dying.
2006-12-08 15:03:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
how long would you live with your head cut off????
2006-12-08 14:51:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
One week to ten days
2006-12-08 14:50:16 · answer #8 · answered by mini_roller 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think just for couple of days
2006-12-08 15:03:04 · answer #9 · answered by Eddy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None That's what I think.
2006-12-08 14:47:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋