They will survive outdoors during the winter and inevitably write humanity’s final chapter.
This fiesty little harbinger of the world's demise is Periplaneta japonica, a strain of cockroach so hearty that it can withstand the harshest of winter's chill.
The male spreads its wings, those who gaze upon its grim majesty weep and despair.
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Periplaneta japonica is native to Asia and has never been documented in the United States. Until now.
The female prepares to reign over her forthcoming age of destruction.
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Insect bioligists from Rutgers University have confirmed that a specimen discovered on New York City's High Line is indeed Periplaneta japonica. It is the first recorded instance of the super roach stateside. The collective losing of shit has begun.
The alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end, progenitors of madness and suffering.
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Even though the same experts who identified the anti-freeze vermin say there's very little chance they'll overtake the existing roach population, everyone in New York is basically picturing a wintry hellscape where not even our beloved pizza is safe.
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