elI5 why do cockroaches die upsidedown?
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Basically, they are just a bunch of drama queens. After all the talk about how they can survive anything—nuclear fallout, extreme temperatures, etc.—they have developed quite the ego based on this perception of pseudo-immortality. So, when the time comes for them to actually pass on, they just have to make a scene of it – which includes the classic possum impression. Interestingly, this dramatic behavior is not viewed as favorable by the roach community—which we can infer from the typical scenario that the ‘upsidedown’ (dead) roaches are found in solitude… the other, ‘upsideup’ (living) roaches are rarely observed paying any respect to their fallen peers.
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