In an evolutionary battle of the sexes, male fruit flies have sharpened their eyesight to avoid being tricked by females seeking food gifts while pretending to be fertile. To increase the chance that ...

With bloated bellies and hairy legs, female flies try to look bigger to get food from courting mates. But male flies, in turn, have sharpened their eyesight to call their bluff. A new study suggests ...

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 ...

In an extraordinary study, scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Germany have discovered that male fruit flies become more appealing to females after consuming alcohol. The ...

A biosecurity operation was launched in Auckland on Wednesday, after the pest was caught in a Mt Roskill surveillance trap. So far, Biosecurity NZ haven't found another fly, but will continue to ...

The female receives a dead insect as a gift from the male during mating. The gift provides the female with the necessary protein to produce eggs. If the male arrives empty-handed, he is rejected. With ...

Male fruit flies don't just sing to their mates; they also use sound-cancelling wing-flicks to jockey with rivals. This new understanding of how male flies compete for female partners could shed light ...