In a “catching up” phone call with my friend Glenna, she mentioned that she has acquired some rather unusual pets. She has five hissing Madagascar roaches–all of them named “Paul.” I am assuming she named them all the same because she can’t tell them apart, but I forgot to ask, because I was too busy laughing. Hailing from the island off the coast of Africa, The Madagascar Hissing Roach’s claim to fame, (aside from its large size) I was surprised and humored to learn, was that the hissing they do originates in their….butt. Humans don’t call that hissing. I’ll leave … Continue reading →