Why do “dead” cockroaches lie still on their backs and then sometimes either show signs of life or even just scuttle away like they’re fine?

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I see this often enough IRL, but saw [this video](https://reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/126p1gc/two_ants_dragging_cockroach/) today and it made me wonder why it doesn’t flip over and walk or fly away. It’s clearly alive.

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I don’t know about the molting. I’m used to seeing cicada remnants but not roaches.

So they’re . . . fatigued? . . . after morning?
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