Fruit flies, in comparison, have a rounder, more slender silhouette and clear wings. These flies also differ in color. Drain flies have a brown, black, tan, or gray exoskeleton. “The dark ...

Fruit flies usually appear light or dark brown in color with red eyes. Double-check that your pests in question aren’t drain ...

Years of research in the field of genetics have offered interesting insights spanning the origins and development of heredity ...

Warmer weather means fruit flies will be at their worst. Here's how to keep them out of your home before the summer begins.

Understanding how genes influence complex behaviors remains one of biology's most fascinating challenges. Now, however, in a recent study, researchers have compiled a comprehensive dataset documenting ...

Only three molecular changes are needed for fruit flies to digest milkweed toxins Gene-edited fruit flies have gained some of monarch butterflies’ superpowers — specifically, the ability to ...

Or mostly robotic, at least—the fruit flies the researchers used would occasionally go their own way, despite strong inducements to stay with the program. The first bit of behavior involved ...

Some fruit flies sacrifice sleep to avoid parasites like mites. Researchers discovered marked differences in gene expression related to metabolism in the hypervigilant flies.

Male fruit flies that drink alcohol become more attractive to females, according to a new study. Adding alcohol to males' food increases their release of chemicals that attract females and leads ...

Fruit flies are about an eighth of an inch long, have red eyes (though some species have darker eyes) and are light brown with dark rings around their abdomen. They also have two wings (many ...