Watch: Cockroach ‘Gives Birth’ While Being Devoured By Fire Ants | National Geographic

What happens to the cockroach when it falls into the fire ant nest?

• It quickly escapes from the nest.

• It successfully fights off the ants.

• It is swarmed and paralyzed by the ants.

• It lays its eggs and then runs away.

What does a female cockroach do to protect its offspring when attacked?

• It sprays a strong chemical to deter predators.

• It pretends to be dead to confuse the attackers.

• It releases its egg sac so the young might escape.

• It calls for other cockroaches to help defend its eggs.

Why are the newly hatched cockroach nymphs especially vulnerable to the ants' chemical attack?

• Their bodies are too small to fight back.

• Their exoskeletons are still soft and not fully developed.

• They are born without the ability to move quickly.

• They do not have a strong sense of smell to detect danger.

What is the ultimate fate of the cockroach nymphs that hatch in the fire ant nest?

• They are adopted by the fire ants and become part of the colony.

• They are eaten by the fire ants to feed their own larvae.

• They manage to escape and start their own cockroach colony.

• They develop into adult cockroaches within the ant nest.