how do cockroaches survive radiation

Question: how do cockroaches survive radiation
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Asked by rugby912 to Hitesh, Hywel, Mae, Nik, Tiffany on 20 Jun 2012.
- Tiffany Taylor answered on 20 Jun 2012:
  
  Actually, it’s a bit of a myth that cockroaches would be able to survive a nuclear blast. It’s true that they can withstand a much higher dose of radiation than humans (somewhere between 6 and 15 times as much) but so can lots of insects! In fact the little fruit fly can withstand more radiation than the cockroach!
  
  The reason insects are better at surviving radiation than us is because cells are only at risk from radiation when they’re dividing. Because insects’ cells only divide when they molt, they are at less risk than humans.
  
  Sorry to burst the bubble.
- Hitesh Dave answered on 20 Jun 2012:
  
  Cockroaches, flies– they are very small in size as compare to radiation or any bigger effects like volcano erruption……so as per my knowledge they can easily survive…

Question: how do cockroaches survive radiation