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Caption: The male fruit fly approaches the female (A), tracks her (B), and extends a wing (C) to produce a species-specific song. He curls his abdomen a full 180-degrees (D). If the female is receptive, they mate. The doublesex and fruitless genes help determine this courtship behavior.
Credit: Lynn Ditch
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