Madagascar hissing cockroaches aren't completely without their drawbacks, however. Gangloff-Kaufmann explains that although these pets are low maintenance, you can't ignore them completely.

Hissing roaches are fairly large, measuring 2 to 3 inches, and they don’t have wings like their smaller cousins. “Hissing cockroaches live in colonies and can be found nesting in dead tree ...

The Madagascar hissing cockroach is distinct from the American cockroach that more commonly lurks New York City apartments — they’re considerably bigger and, as the name suggests, they hiss.

Cockroaches 'Love Is Like a Roach': Bronx Zoo to Offer Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches for Valentine's Day Published Jan 23, 2016 at 2:26 PM EST Updated May 16, 2016 at 10:15 PM EDT ...

These Madagascar hissing cockroaches are the world's largest roach species reaching nearly four-inches long and the hissing noise is emitted as a defense mechanism.

You can say "I wuv u - not" by bestowing your ex's name on a hissing cockroach! NPR's Scott Simon muses on a fundraiser for a Chicago Zoo, and whether the roaches really deserve it.

The Bronx Zoo has kicked of its annual Name-A-Roach event! Started in 2011, the annual attraction has had more than 11,000 roaches named -- all in the name of love, and the environment.