Nothing says ‘I’m over you’ like a cockroach

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February 12, 2020

PHOTO: МИХАИЛ СОКОЛОВ/ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS/GETTY IMAGES

PHOTO: МИХАИЛ СОКОЛОВ/ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS/GETTY IMAGES

Nursing a broken heart this Valentine’s Day? Let a cockroach help.

According to a Feb. 10 article on USAToday.com, the zoos in San Antonio and El Paso, Texas, are letting members of the public name a Madagascar hissing cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa) after an ex — after which each (ethically frozen) roach will be fed to a zoo animal. It will cost you five bucks in San Antonio to “Cry Me a Cockroach,” whereas in El Paso, donations are encouraged to “Quit Bugging Me.”

“You don’t have to live in either city,” the article points out. “Both zoos are offering the chance for people to see all the munching action on their social media streams.”

Both zoos note only first names will be used, and donations will be kept anonymous. My favorite part of breaking down the mechanics of the event is on the El Paso Zoo website: “Please keep in mind that the animals can only eat so many cockroaches. Any names that we read out during our stream will be at random. All names we receive will be used to decorate the animals’ exhibits.”

The USA Today article rounds up three variations on this theme, leading up to Feb. 14:

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Heather Gooch

Heather Gooch is the editor-in-chief for PMP magazine. She can be reached at hgooch@northcoastmedia.net or 330-321-9754.

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