0
Still curious? Ask our experts.
Chat with our AI personalities
Devin
Maxine
BeauAdd your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Can bugs like insects such as cockroaches survive nuclear bombs?
There is a possibility for a cockroach to live and die. A cockroach will die from the initial blast, meaning the cockroach will die from the fiery explosion. A cockroach will survive the radiation of the blast, but not the actual blast itself.
What is the difference between a fire bomb and a nuclear bomb?
A fire bomb is a conventional incendiary bomb: magnesium, napalm, etc. A nuclear bomb uses fission and/or fusion and is mostly a blast effect weapon.
How do you survive a nuclear attack?
The cold war is over but Russia may attack us with nuclear weapons. Get in a bomb shelter and pray like hell you won't turn into some fugluy creature.
Which is common household pest capable of surviving a nuclear attack?
Most insects have a far higher LD50 for ionizing radiation than any mammal, but its a myth that cockroaches will survive nuclear war.
Can a nuke bomb kill a roach?
Sure. A nuke has 3 main lethal features: 1- Blast (high pressure wave). Roaches are more resistant to blasts than a person, but only to a point. 2- Heat. It might be easier for a roach to find shelter from the intense heat than it would be for a person, but if we're talking tens of thousands of degrees Celsius, lil' roachy is toast. 3- Radiation. Although roaches can tolerate exposure to radiation better than people can, they are not radiation proof. Given a high enough dose, cockroaches will die.
