Cockroach Emoji

Animals

A detailed, brown-bodied cockroach depicted from a top-down view, featuring long antennae and six visible legs. The design highlights the insect's distinct segmented shell and oval shape.

Usage Context

Used to talk about creepy-crawlies, infestations, or living conditions. It is frequently sent as a joke or a sign of disgust when someone spots a bug in their home. It often appears alongside 🕷️ or 🦟 in conversations about unwanted house guests.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2020 as part of Emoji 13.0. Its inclusion was highly requested by users who felt the existing insect set lacked a representative for the most common household pest encountered across various climates globally.

Details

Glyph

🪳

Unicode

U+1FAB3

Shortcode

:emoji_u1fab3:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDEB3;

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category Animals

Subcategory animal-bug

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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