The Madagascar hissing cockroach even begins its life in an unusual manner. Females create a cocoon-like egg case called an ootheca and carry their eggs (and neonatal nymphs) inside their bodies.

The aquarium’s “Hiss & Tell” gives people a chance to name a Madagascar hissing cockroach after an ex or other wrongdoer and all for a good cause. Recommended Videos With a $10 donation ...

The yet-to-be peer-reviewed research found that about 20 cyborg Madagascar hissing roaches mounted with tiny computer “backpacks” could be controlled to move as a single swarm across a sandy hill.

The antenna allowed the scientists to communicate with the Madagascar hissing roaches and prompted them to move as a swarm. The high-tech backpacks attached to the cerci (sensory organs ...