Zoo Knoxville has a fun way to celebrate Valentine's Day this year while also helping out wildlife. Our "Hiss and Tell" event let's you name a cockroach in honor of that special (or not-so-special) someone in your life! For a $10 donation to Zoo Knoxville, you'll get the chance to name a Madagascar hissing cockroach after your ex or even a good-humored friend or lover. Participants will receive a digital certificate of naming to share or keep as a memento. All naming submissions made before 12 a

DID YOU KNOW Madagascar hissing cockroaches are ovoviviparous? This means that the young develop in eggs which are hatched within the mother's body. As you can see in this video, nymphs are white initially before their exoskeletons harden. 🎥: Senior keeper Erin #CreatureFeature | California Science Center

A truly rare sight! 🪳 This Madagascar hissing cockroach is giving live birth, an incredible process you don’t often see captured. Unlike many insects that lay eggs, female hissers carry their egg case internally until the young are ready to emerge (often 20-40 at a time). When born, the tiny nymphs are soft and white, gradually hardening and darkening as they grow. Madagascar hissing cockroaches are harmless, fascinating insects that help recycle nutrients in their native forests, and their uni