Winter-proof cockroach invades New York

Rich executives from around the world aren’t the only foreigners attracted to the trendy neighborhood around High Line Park.

Meet Periplaneta japonica, a species of cockroach that can withstand New York winters outdoors and has never before been seen in the United States. They were first spotted in 2012 by an exterminator in the park.

Scientists suspect they stowed away in the soil of plants imported to decorate the former elevated freight line.

Source: NYpost