The wood-feeding cockroach’s cannibalistic love bites lead to a lasting bond. Afterward, the pair prefer each other over all ...

How does a cockroach's aversion to sugar turn into an aversion to mating? Researchers discover the mechanism behind this behavior. A new study from North Carolina State University shows the behavioral ...

Sex pheromones are vital in facilitating the chemical communication that underpins insect courtship and mating behavior. Among female American cockroaches (Periplaneta americana), two key volatile sex ...

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And now we turn to cockroaches, specifically the German cockroach, which has evolved to live only in human environments. So it has had to adapt time and again to every weapon we've thrown its way, ...

Human attempts to kill cockroaches with sugary poison have had an unintended consequence: It has cramped the bugs' sex lives. But now, some roaches appear to have tweaked the recipe for the sweet ...