THE idea of cockroaches being able to live in a penis sounds pretty unlikely.
But a bizarre meme that took the internet by storm suddenly had people Googling the skin-crawling question.
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It’s not clear who made the shocking image, but it made the rounds on social media in March 2022 and received thousands of likes.
It’s of a mockup of a Google search asking: “Can cockroaches live in your penis?”
An answer below appears to say: “Absolutely! It’s totally normal too.
“Usually over the course of a year, five to ten cockroaches will crawl into your penis hole while you are asleep and you won’t notice a thing.”
The meme even suggests that the creepy-crawlies get their name from this activity.
Unsurprisingly, this has left men horrified at the thought, and who can blame them?
However, these fears can be put to rest.
Quite frankly – cockroaches cannot make a home in your penis.
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There is no evidence of anyone ever having this horrendous issue.
It is more likely it was mocked up to trick the world and cause a stir.
That’s not to say that cockroaches can’t take up residence in other parts of your body.
A doctor recently went viral on TikTok for recounting the story of a man who woke up “with a sharp pain in his ear”, only for doctors to discover a German cockroach living in the orifice.
Dr Sam from Singapore – known as Skingapore on TikTok – said this is rare but advised people to think twice before eating in their bed.
After first being enticed by crumbs in your sheets, cockroaches might crawl in because they’re attracted to the smell of your earwax, according to the GP.
“Plus, the ear canal is a dark and moist environment,” he went on.
He also shared three tips for people if they happen to have a creepy crawly stuck in their ear.
The subject of the TikTok is not the only unlucky soul to meet this fate.
Recent I’m a Celebrity trials left fans feeling sick after Grace Dent had to have a cockroach flushed out of her ear.
Another woman was rushed to hospital after trying to drown a critter in her ear with mouthwash.
In other penis news, The Sun revealed the odd reason why the body part is mushroom-shaped.
Scientists claim it is an evolutionary design that comes back to infidelity.
When considering why the human penis looks the way it does, a team of scientists in New York ran a series of experiments.
They first theorised that the head of the penis – which is rather mushroom shaped – is in fact a “tool” to remove the semen of love rivals.
It’s enough to make you squirm, but makes evolutionary sense.
Men wanted to ensure they are the ones who carries on their lineage – survival of the fittest, and all.