Feel the love??

[Bobbie Ireland]

US lovers are being urged to forget flowers, chocolates and lingerie if they want to win the affections of their sweetheart on Valentine's Day.

The Bronx Zoo in New York believes a Madagascar hissing cockroach is the best way to ensure that Cupid’s arrow hits the target.

Spokesman John Calvelli said: “Nothing says forever like a cockroach.�

The Wildlife Conservation Society runs the New York City zoo and is raising funds by offering the public the chance to name the huge cockroaches. In return for each name, it is asking for a $10 (€7.40) donation.

Mr Calvelli said about 1,700 cockroach names were bought in the first two days of the promotion. Recipients get a certificate.

The zoo said naming a roach will honour a sweetheart’s resourcefulness and resiliency. As the zoo puts it: “Flowers wilt. Chocolates melt. Roaches are forever."

[Lizz]

Roaches are forever

Unfortunately that is truer than not.  I'll take the flowers and candy, thank you very much!