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The courtship sequence of D. melanogaster males.

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The courtship sequence of D. melanogaster males.
From left to right, the male orients towards the female, extends a wing and vibrates it, serenading the female with a species-specific love-song. He then licks the female's genitalia, attempts to copulate, and (maybe) copulates. (Drawings by B. Burnet.)

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