When These Flies Want to Sniff Out Food and Mates, They Wing It
Monday, August 13, 2018 - 10:30
in Biology & Nature
Fruit flies don't appear to use their tiny, translucent wings for optimal flight, as one might expect. The speedy appendages seem to be doing double duty, helping the insect sniff out food, mates and other important scents, according to new research from The Ohio State University.