Drosophila busckii (IMAGE)
Caption
The fruit fly Drosophila busckii on rotting spinach. While the smell of decomposition repels related species because it indicates toxic sulfur compounds, these flies are actually attracted to the odor. A team of researchers has now discovered why.
Credit
Benjamin Fabian, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology
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