Drosophila mojavensis wrigleyi mating (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

Drosophila mojavensis wrigleyi mating

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Male and female of Drosophila mojavensis wrigleyi during mating. In this subspecies, males advertise their presence by discharging a droplet of anal secretions in the vicinity of females. The droplet contains a sex pheromone that enhances female receptivity.

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Benjamin Fabian, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

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