Fruit Fly, <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> (IMAGE) Georgia State University Caption The fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, can help humans investigate the genetic and neural bases of detecting painful or harmful cold stimuli. Credit Atit A. Patel and Daniel N. Cox of Georgia State University 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.