One of the most dramatic sexual conflicts documented so far, that in Tanzanian cockroaches, turns out to have yet another bizarre twist. Females are most attracted to low-status males, and those couples have fewer sons than do females matched with randomly supplied mates.
A male cockroach (left) releases scent for the female checking him out.
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