Fruit Fly Mating (IMAGE) Society for Neuroscience Caption The steps of mating behavior in Drosophila subobscura include tapping (A1), scissoring (A2), midleg swing (A3), proboscis extension (A4), nuptial gift (A5), wing extension (A6) and attempted copulation (A7). Credit Tanaka et al., <i>JNeurosci</i> (2017) Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.