JOURNAL ARTICLE

COCKROACH LOVE CAN BE ALL-CONSUMING.

  • Published In: Science News, 2026, v. 208, n. 5. P. 13 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: BROOKSHIRE, BETHANY 3 of 3

Abstract

NewsANIMALS● Humans might show commitment with a ring, penguins offer prospective mates rocks and some beetles gift a ball of dung. Salganea taiwanensis cockroaches show commitment with a nibble of cannibalism — and then a lot of aggression. After a ritual in which mating roaches gnaw off each other's wings (illustrated), the pair violently reject all other potential mates or intruders. The finding, published in Royal Society Open Science, offers evidence that fierce loyalty isn't limited to creatures with spines.PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE) [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Science News. 2026/05, Vol. 208, Issue 5, p13
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Anatomy and Physiology
  • Publication Date:2026
  • ISSN:0036-8423
  • Accession Number:192715576
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