When successful, male cockroaches entice females with a gift of chemical secretions. As females feed on the treat, the mating process begins. Glucose-averse females will flee the scene ...

This insect looks—and sounds—like anything but a run-of-the-mill roach. Madagascar hissing cockroaches are one of many fascinating animal species to hail from the island of Madagascar.

Yamamoto, these sex-starved cockroaches are fed on dog meal, and their only job is to exude a sex lure that drives male cockroaches crazy. Entomologists have long known that female cockroaches use ...