Everything in the South shortens someone's lifespan. Palmetto bugs aren't the only reason I moved out of Florida, but they're definitely on the list somewhere.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Moving out of FL sounds like one of those things you'll look back on someday and not regret at all.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Like moving out of any post-industrial place that has become an absolute shithole.

Yeah, I'm looking at you, Middlesbrough.

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

I know palmetto bugs are cockroaches and I believe they may have shortened your lifespan but they aren't the flying types, right?

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cockamouse

[–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

/r/cospenis is that way.

[–] Puttaneska@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My student accommodation had cockchafers. The university didn’t believe us until one of my friends presented them with one in a matchbox.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockchafer?wprov=sfti1

[–] mecfs@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Cochafers and Cockroaches aren’t the same species btw

[–] Vein423@lemmy.kya.moe 1 points 1 year ago

[–] marduk@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

a.k.a Slippah Bugs

[–] Ghoelian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

Aren't you supposed to not kill cockroaches? i thought it'd attract more or something