Drosophila Erecta (IMAGE)

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Drosophila Erecta

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Some female Drosophila erecta fruit flies have a dark coloration that camouflages them as males, reducing the number of copulations and, therefore, the amount of injury.

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Amir Yassin

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