Looking for a Valentine's Day gift outside of the chocolate box? The Bronx Zoo in New York is offering quirky romantics the opportunity to name a Madagascar Hissing cockroach after a loved one. For $10, purchasers of the unusual love token will receive a gift certificate to print out and present to their beloved over candlelight. 'Flowers wilt, candlelight fades, roaches are forever,' a message on the card reads. Thinking outside the chocolate box: The Bronx Zoo in New York is offering hapless romantics the opportunity to name a Madagascar Hissing cockroach after a loved one this Valentine's Day . The name-a-roach program at the park was first launched in 2011. Apparently people are still coming out of the woodwork to participate. The zoo said Monday that thousands of 'hopeless' - or perhaps hapless - romantics have taken advantage of the strange sweetheart deal. The $10 goes to the Wildlife Conservation Society, which has worked in Madagascar since 1990 to help to protect its coastal, marine, and dry forests. The zoo's website features a jarring glamour shot - a two-inch-wide roach image, resplendent amid a bed of rose petals. Invasion: The Bronx Zoo has more than 58,000 Madagascar hissing cockroaches on their premises . Among the selling points: the creature's 'surprisingly high tolerance for radiation.' The headline states: 'Seal it with a hiss.' The Bronx Zoo has more than 58,000 Madagascar hissing cockroaches on its premises. The live hissing cockroaches are on display in the zoo's Madagascar! exhibit. Their hiss is 90 decibels - the equivalent to the sound made by a lawnmower or hair dryer. This species of cockroach can live two to five years with their diet consisting of  leaf litter and fallen fruit.
The Bronx Zoo in New York is offering hapless romantics the opportunity to name a Madagascar Hissing cockroach after a loved one .
For $10, purchasers of the unusual love token will receive a gift certificate to print out and present to their beloved over candlelight .
'Flowers wilt, candlelight fades, roaches are forever,' a message on the card reads .
The name-a-roach program at the park was first launched in 2011 and people are apparently still coming out of the woodwork to participate .
Looking for a Valentine's Day gift outside of the chocolate box? The Bronx Zoo in New York is offering quirky romantics the opportunity to name a Madagascar Hissing cockroach after a loved one. For $10, purchasers of the unusual love token will receive a gift certificate to print out and present to their beloved over candlelight. 'Flowers wilt, candlelight fades, roaches are forever,' a message on the card reads. Thinking outside the chocolate box: The Bronx Zoo in New York is offering hapless romantics the opportunity to name a Madagascar Hissing cockroach after a loved one this Valentine's Day . The name-a-roach program at the park was first launched in 2011. Apparently people are still coming out of the woodwork to participate. The zoo said Monday that thousands of 'hopeless' - or perhaps hapless - romantics have taken advantage of the strange sweetheart deal. The $10 goes to the Wildlife Conservation Society, which has worked in Madagascar since 1990 to help to protect its coastal, marine, and dry forests. The zoo's website features a jarring glamour shot - a two-inch-wide roach image, resplendent amid a bed of rose petals. Invasion: The Bronx Zoo has more than 58,000 Madagascar hissing cockroaches on their premises . Among the selling points: the creature's 'surprisingly high tolerance for radiation.' The headline states: 'Seal it with a hiss.' The Bronx Zoo has more than 58,000 Madagascar hissing cockroaches on its premises. The live hissing cockroaches are on display in the zoo's Madagascar! exhibit. Their hiss is 90 decibels - the equivalent to the sound made by a lawnmower or hair dryer. This species of cockroach can live two to five years with their diet consisting of  leaf litter and fallen fruit.
chocolate box? The Bronx Zoo in New York is a Madagascar Hissing cockroach after a loved one. For $10, purchasers of the unusual love token will receive a gift certificate to print out and present to their beloved over candlelight. 'Flowers wilt, candlelight fades, roaches are forever,' a message on the card reads. Thinking York is offering hapless romantics the opportunity to name a Madagascar Hissing . The name-a-roach program at the park was first coming out of the woodwork to participate. The