D. mauritiana male courting D. simulans female (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

D. mauritiana male courting D. simulans female

Caption

In a mating experiment, a Drosophila simulans female is courted by a Drosophila mauritiana male. The flies were previously exposed to ozone levels found in urban areas on hot days. Ozone disrupts the insects' pheromone communication and can even remove the natural mating boundaries between species.

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Anna Schroll

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