Watch a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Give Birth

Holy CRAP.

I made myself watch the whole video, largely because I have found that exposure is the only cure for my phobias. My reactions in order:

1) OHGODOHGODOHGOD (squealing, squeezing eyes shut, retching, running around the room)

2) I can deal with this. Sort of.

3) Wow, ouch. How does she... fit so many inside? That's amazing. Live birth, eh? I've read that earwigs are attentive parents, like birds. Arthropods are fascinating.

4) Once the babies start walking on their own they're kind of cute. Nice to see that once we kill off ourselves and the rest of the vertebrates, something will take over.

@ezpzvi -- she's creating an instant Duggar family!

Ok, I like hissing cockroaches...but that's disgusting.

I found it interesting. Looks painful to be honest, wouldn't kill her after that labor. Pushing out something taking up most of your internal space, no thanks.

Why does it have to give birth to so MANY in one go? Not fair, Mother Nature....!

my emotions are the same as matt...i also didnt know they gave live birth...john...this was too early in the morning for me to view this....roaches are a big fear for me(shivers)

Sorry, but my reaction to that was *stomp* *stomp* *stomp*.

I did not know that the hissing cockroach gave birth to live young and found it most disturbing, yet fascinating. I admire nature in all of it's splendid glory, and try hard to put my kill it with fire impulse aside, but in this case I would have to go all Ripley on this queen.