Question

Do cockroaches bite humans?

Answer 1

Cockroaches are insects that belong to the phylum Arthropoda. Their body is segmented into three parts: a relatively small head that has a pair of antennas, the thorax is the middle part that consists of two pairs of legs, and the abdomen that has a pair of legs. They are reddish-brown.

Complete answer:
Cockroaches are unlikely to bite humans. But in the case of extreme circumstances such as there is a wide population of cockroaches but little or no food, they are susceptible to bite human beings. In most situations, cockroaches wouldn’t bite humans if there are any trances of food around. For example, opened garbage bins or exposed food. It has been observed that cockroaches are omnivorous insects that eat both plants and meat. They are said to eat both fresh and dead human flesh. They generally bite the fingernails, feet, hands, eyelashes of a human being. Cockroach bites might cause lesions, irritation, and swelling. Some of the people have experienced minor wound infections. Most of the cases of cockroach bites have been observed on the ships at seas. The cockroaches present on the ship on sail have caused skin wounds and lesions to those who are on board. Cockroach species Periplaneta Americana and Periplaneta australasiae are known to cause bites on human beings.

Note:
Cockroaches are carriers of various infections such as salmonella, cholera, typhoid fever, etc. Infections caused by cockroaches induce redness in the bite area and rapid itching. This results in inflammation of the area. Under gruesome circumstances, the swollen area is filled with pus. It is advised to visit a doctor under such circumstances.