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The bugs were subjected to forces ranging from 4G to an absurd 13G.

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By Luis Prada
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Life

Male Fruit Flies Flirt With Each Other for a Very Important Reason

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By Luis Prada
Tech

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Tech

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By Becky Ferreira
Tech

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By Maddie Bender
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Tech

Male Fruit Flies Love to Cum, and Turn to Alcohol If They Can’t

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By Becky Ferreira
Tech

Watch War-Painted Female Fruit Flies Fight After Sex

05.16.17

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

Caught on Camera: A Fruit Fly’s Whole Nervous System

08.12.15

By Amber Roberts
Tech

Did That Fruit Fly You Just Killed Feel Something Like Fear?

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By Amanda Panacci
Tech

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Tech

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