<i>Drosophila pseudoobscura</i> (IMAGE)

University of Exeter

<i>Drosophila pseudoobscura</i>

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These are Drosophila pseudoobscura mating. A new study by the Universities of Exeter and Liverpool, UK, on these fruitfly suggests promiscuous females may be the key to a species’ survival.

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University of Exeter

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