Can a cockroach really live for 9 days without its head?

Some even claim that they can live without their heads. ... To understand why cockroaches—and many other insects—can survive decapitation, it helps to understand why humans cannot, explains physiologist and ... "After you cut their heads off, very often their necks would seal off just by clotting," he adds. read more

Some even claim that they can live without their heads. It turns out that these armchair exterminators (and their professional brethren) are right. Headless roaches are capable of living for weeks. read more

Yes.In fact, the cockroach may be even hardier than you realize -- a decapitated cockroach can survive in its headless state for weeks. Unlike a human being, a roach with its head cut off won't bleed to death. That's because the roach's blood -- or more accurately, its hemolymph -- is at a much lower pressure than the blood in our circulatory systems. read more

Cockroaches can't really live without their head. They can live up to 10 days without it, though. They just only live 10 since they can't get water and food. read more