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

About this episode

The episode explores the violent aspects of commitment in certain species, including roaches and ants.

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People in this episode

Host: Jill ChaCha

Topics covered

• commitment
• cannibalism
• aggression
• parasitic species
• ant behavior
• true love
• violence

Keywords

• roaches
• cannibalism
• aggression
• parasitic species
• ant queens
• true love
• violence

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