Not a fan of your ex? Name a cockroach after them!

Not a fan of your ex? Name a cockroach after them!

If you're celebrating Valentine’s Day alone, why not cheer yourself up by naming a cockroach after that sordid ex?!

Close up cockroach stock photo
iStock - Close up cockroach stock photo

Roses are red. Violets are blue. This Valentine’s Day I'm going to get over you... If that's not a powerful line, we do not know what is. 

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If you're single, recently had your heart broken or have just chosen self-love over a relationship, we have you covered!

A zoo in Texas decided to get a bit creative with Valentine’s Day this year, and we're in full support, after all, everyone does have that one pesky roach [ex] that gets under your skin, just the way a flying roach leaves us cringing. 

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According to Ladbible, the El Paso Zoo in Texas is offering anyone the chance to name one of the facility's many cockroaches - which will eventually be fed to some of the zoo's animals.

In a Facebook post, the zoo had this to say: 

They will also stream the 'event' on Facebook!

Each name submission costs $1, and it turns out that this is an incredibly lucrative business, with similar events taking place all over the world to raise funds for various causes. 

If this is something you are keen to do, you will earn yourself a certificate displaying your ownership of the animal and the ex's name would also be displayed in the enclosure.

Main image courtesy of iStock

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