cockroach

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As for animal metaphors, the squid has been joined by the cockroach.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

In academia, the strategy of trapping customers is sometimes called the “roach motel,” she explained, a reference to a popular television ad from the late 1970s for a cockroach trap.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

"Termites evolved from cockroach ancestors that started living inside and eating wood," said Professor Nathan Lo from the University of Sydney's School of Life and Environmental Sciences, a senior author on the paper.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

Some readers imagine Kafka’s protagonist, Gregor Samsa, a hardworking salesman in a city that seems analogous to Kafka’s native Prague, has morphed into a cockroach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Everyday things like the tiniest cockroach or a gentle tap on the back made her shriek.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord