Newborn German cockroaches eat from a shared fecal pile and learn their colony’s smell; the social bond may explain why traps often fail

German cockroaches find their colony, how cockroach pheromones work, why cockroaches gather in groups, newborn cockroaches ...

German cockroaches appear to be more social animals than previously thought

Newborn German cockroaches use pheromones in cockroach feces to identify members of their own colony and form a kind of ...
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What Do Cockroaches Eat? The Surprising Diet of These Survivors

Everyone gets hungry from time to time and needs a bit of nourishment. Cockroaches are no different than any other animal when it comes to hunger. We see them scurry up walls and disappear into cracks ...
Earth.com

Baby cockroaches recognize family by the smell of poop

Cockroaches often gather in dark shelters where food, moisture, and protection are close at hand. New evidence shows that newborn German cockroaches do more than follow a ...
Miami Herald

Cockroaches That Eat Each Other’s Wings May Be the Insect World’s Most Committed Partners

Most love stories don’t start with mutual wing consumption. But for one species of wood-eating cockroach found in Asia, devouring your partner’s wings is apparently the ultimate commitment ceremony — ...