Such is the case with the hissing cockroaches, found exclusively in the moist forests of Madagascar off the coast of Africa. These exotic bugs are named for the hissing sound they make.

Guests can adopt an "Endless Love" Madagascar hissing cockroach for a mere $10 and name them after a loved one or maybe an ex. The roaches live in a miniature "Heartbreak Motel" in the museum's ...

Like nearly every roach species, Madagascar hissing cockroaches are not considered pests and rarely enter homes. COCOA-ROACHES are 100 percent solid chocolate and are NOT chocolate covered roaches.

Since 2011, thousands of hopeless romantics from around the world have named Madagascar hissing cockroaches at the Bronx Zoo for a loved one, mother-in-law or ex. Perhaps even a newspaper columnist.

The first thing to know about the Madagascar hissing cockroach, a black-and-brown invertebrate about as long as your forefinger, is that it lives up to its name.