Cockroach

A Brown cockroach emoji with long antennae and oval body

The cockroach emoji represents survival instincts, resilience, and unwanted persistence. Cockroaches are infamous for their ability to survive almost anything, symbolizing toughness, adaptability, and sometimes unwelcome tenacity. This emoji is perfect for:

• Expressing disgust or encountering unwanted situations
• Discussing urban living challenges and pest problems
• Representing something that won't go away
• Survival stories and extreme resilience
• Apartment life and city dwelling experiences
• Describing persistent problems or annoying people

Can represent anything from actual pest encounters to metaphorically describing something or someone that's incredibly hard to get rid of.