Adopting an out-of-the-ordinary Valentine’s Day custom, the US Bronx Zoo offers bereaved people a way to vent their emotions by allowing them to pay $15 to name a cockroach after their former spouse.
Together with the gift, the receiver will get a colorful certificate via email that formally announces the naming of a Madagascar hissing cockroach in their honor.
Participants can also take advantage of a virtual interaction with the roach and a surprise animal guest for an additional $20. There are also roach-themed socks and adorable roach plush toys for sale.
With their nearly four-inch length, Madagascar hissing cockroaches—the largest roach species in the world—take center stage in this unusual Valentine’s Day gift.
“Valentine’s Day is creeping up once again,” the zoo tweeted about the campaign.There’s only one gift that has six legs and a seductive romantic vibe. Yes, it is correct! You can dedicate a Bronx Zoo Madagascar hissing cockroach to your beloved and express your affection for them in large, strong letters.
To guarantee delivery by Valentine’s Day, orders for this unique gift must be placed by February 8, 2024. As the zoo’s website quips in jest: “You can still give them goosebumps even if you don’t always have the correct words. Since roaches never die, give a roach as a Valentine’s gift.”
