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A nose for trouble: Fruit flies can detect predators by smell

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2020-05-01

A study published this week in Scientific Reports by researchers from Macquarie University Applied BioSciences reveals that Queensland Fruit Fly (Q-fly) can detect the presence of potential predators by smell. Incredibly, the study also found that Q-fly modify their behavior based upon this detection, adopting predator-specific responses.

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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-nose-fruit-flies-predators.html