An experienced fruit fly researcher can tell at a glance whether the fly she is observing is male or female; a distinct pigmentation pattern on a fly's body (a type of bristle found only on the ...

A study by Tulane University researchers has uncovered new insights into how biological sex differences can influence tumor ...

Female fruit flies can be 'too attractive' to males, scientists show. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 3, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2009 / 12 / 091208132736.htm ...

Female fruit flies express one form of the gene in their cells, ... Until now it was believed that every cell in a fruit fly had the appropriate male or female version of doublesex switched on.

A single genetic change can make female fruit flies act like amorous males -- lusting after other females and wooing them with the species’ elaborate courtship display, according to a report in ...

It can make your mouth water or help sell your home—or, if you're a virgin female fruit fly, it can increase your interest in that handsome male fruit fly trying to win you over.

(Phys.org) -- Fruit fly courtship is so highly stylized and repetitive, it is as instantly recognizable as the knee jerk or Achilles reflex. A male lines himself up behind a female and then chases ...

For decades, scientists have detailed the intricacies of male fruit fly sexual behavior and neurobiology. Thanks to this work, we know about the various molecules, behaviors, and neurons involved ...

Something in Sperm Makes Female Fruit Flies Super Aggressive After Sex Published May 15, 2017 at 2:01 PM EDT Updated May 24, 2017 at 8:16 AM EDT Drosophila melanogaster.

A female fruit fly’s role in mating has appeared to be a simple yes or no. But now three new papers show the behavior is far more subtle, and intricate, than first thought.

The male fruit fly will get it one way. Or he will get it another. ... That’s the same neuropeptide that builds up in male fruit flies who actually mated with female partners.