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Why can't we delete stuff? (aussie.zone)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by bestusername@aussie.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] 0x4E4F@infosec.pub 12 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Cockroaches... as far as I'm aware, they don't contribute anything to the eco system, they're just pests.

Unfortunatelly, not even a nuclear war can erradicate them 😒.

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 32 points 2 years ago (2 children)

'Cockroach' encompasses a wide range of species, the majority of which have no interest in living in a human's home, and contribute to the work of decomposition on the forest floor. Many smaller predators also eat them.

[–] 0x4E4F@infosec.pub 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

OK, just the pest ones then 😁.

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm on board with that 👍

[–] arthur@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Some pests (not only cockroaches) keeps the sewage unclogged by consuming solids.

[–] 0x4E4F@infosec.pub 1 points 2 years ago

Oh, come on 🤣... people just have to find an excuse for cocroaches to exist 🤣.

[–] Chickenslippers@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Just learned recently that there are over 3000 species of cockroaches and about 10 are invasive to humans.

[–] sparky678348@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's an incredible statistic. Where did you learn that?

[–] Chickenslippers@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I was watching the streamer piratesoftware who before he became a programmer/hacker was in college for entomology.

[–] neshura@bookwormstory.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

well let's get rid of those 10 then, the other 2990 should be able to pick up whatever positive effect those 10 species have without building nests and swarming our homes

[–] Shanedino@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

That's really only German cockroaches that are colony roaches. At least in my region.

[–] Devi@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think they're a good diet to some insectivores.

[–] 0x4E4F@infosec.pub 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Cats hunt them sometimes... I mean, some cats 😁.

[–] Devi@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

I meant more like lizards, hedgehogs, frogs, but yeah, cats too.