Jamming rivals' love songs with wing flicks: How fruit flies flit between courtship and aggression

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Feb 13, 2025, 11:00 am99 pts
For fruit flies, finding the right mate is all about the right song. Now, research shows that male flies don't just try to impress their valentine by serenading her with song—they also go to great lengths to drown out the competition. By jamming their rivals' love songs with high-frequency wing flicks, male…

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