Cockroach courtship involves chemical gift (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

Cockroach courtship involves chemical gift

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Male cockroaches attract females by providing a roach version of chocolate - sugars and fats. Glucose-averse females, however, sometimes flee when their saliva turns the sweet treat into a bitter pill.

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Ayako Wada-Katsumata

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