Texas Man Tries to Fight 'Invasive Species' of Giant Roaches in His Crawlspace, Accidentally Trains Them to Breakdance
Dallas resident Carl Jenkins’s war on the “state’s worst invasive species” took an unexpected turn Tuesday when his attempt to smoke out a nest of thumb-sized, flying cockroaches resulted in a bizarre viral video. After flooding his crawlspace with insecticide fog, Jenkins turned on a strobe light to monitor the kill—only to discover the roaches had adapted, using the smoke’s thermal updrafts to synchronize their movements into a hypnotic, rhythmic dance. “I’ve seen them defy Raid, but this is just a mockery,” Jenkins told reporters as the roaches performed a coordinated, spin-cycle-like maneuver. Entomologists are baffled, but internet users are already dubbing the footage “The Roach Rave,” turning an invasive species nightmare into a five-star TikTok spectacle.