Ep. 277: These Paired Roaches Show Commitment Through Cannibalism And Aggression + In This Parasitic Species, Every Ant Is A Queen
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Ep. 277: These Paired Roaches Show Commitment Through Cannibalism And Aggression + In This Parasitic Species, Every Ant Is A Queen

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Hey, welcome back to Well That's Interesting. We love a first on this show, and wow, that's a first edition. Today's episode 277, these paired roaches show commitment through cannibalism and aggression, And in this parasitic species, every ant is a queen.

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My friends, if you were with us back in February during episode 267, you should still be cooling off after our wild embrace of two studies, suggesting the act of kissing could be traced as far back as 21 million years. And thanks to an ancient shark some 439 million years ago, we have the jaws we have today.

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This was all in celebration of Valentine's Day, and you know what? If I had seen the cockroach study we're about to cover back then, girl, I would have squeezed it in because if you're a long-time listener of the show, then you know. Nothing says love like the consensual alteration of someone close.

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