Fruit flies do not always conform to the norm. When female fruit flies have to decide where to lay their eggs, they take their lead from what they see most others in their group do. However, some do take their personal preferences into account. So says Marine Battesti of the Université Paris-Sud in France, lead author of a study in Springer's journal Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology.
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Fruit Flies Learn From Others, Researchers Say
When female fruit flies have to decide where to lay their eggs, they take their lead from what they see most others in their group do, new research shows.