Is it true that cockroaches can survive a nuclear war?

I heard that there are other creatures that are more likely to survive, but I'm curious. Are cockroaches really invulnerable against nuclear radiation? Why or why not?Is it true that cockroaches can survive a nuclear war?
Only one way to find out!





No seriously, they're only six to fifteen times more tolerant to radiation than humans. But they can survive without their head, so they have that going for them.





http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2鈥?/a>Is it true that cockroaches can survive a nuclear war?
Anything at Ground Zero will be killed. The farther from Ground Zero, the better chance of survival.


Cockroaches reproduce rapidly, so they could probably overcome the problem of radiation-induced mutations much more quickly than something that reproduces more slowly. Even if most of the cockroaches died, and most of the survivors' offspring died of lethal mutations, there would still be a lot of cockroaches produced. Also, this rapid rate of reproduction makes it possible for them to adapt more quickly to new environmental conditions.


In addition, many kinds of cockroaches are quite adaptable to new situations, not requiring a very specific and well-regulated habitat.


So, yes, cockroaches would probably survive a nuclear war. But not right in the vicinity of Ground Zero.
They cannot survive a nuclear blast. They do have a much higher tolerance for nuclear radiation than humans, they are not invulnerable to it. There tolerance comes because they have a simpler construction. I have never seen a roach survive decapitation. They may twitch a little longer than a human, but they still die.
not hey are not, but the theory goes like- they reproduce and evolve so quickly they could evolve into a cockroach that can survive... they can get used to living that way better then any other animal. you know?