We use lots of specialty items in building Drosophila behavior arenas and tracking systems, but sometimes it’s difficult to know where to...

What are the best dimensions for a Drosophila behavior arena?

Drosophila melanogster are diurnal, meaning they are awake during the day and sleep at night (Dubowy and Seghal, 2017). Although, they do...

Let’s say you are starting your lab, or perhaps you are the only person in your lab that wants to conduct fly behavior experiments. You...

Almost all people that use Drosophila (aka Fly Pushers) spend an inordinate amount of time sitting at a dissecting microscope and sorting...

Drosophila melanogaster are sensitive to humidity conditions, and they don’t like it when it’s too dry since desiccation is very...

Drosophila are poikilotherms, which means they rely on the external environment in order to control their body temperature (i.e. they are...

Which fly food recipe should I use to raise flies for behavior

I grew up in pretty remote areas and spent a lot of my youth out in nature watching animals (especially insects). That being said, I know...

Does the white gene affect Drosophila behavior?

There are a lot of tracking systems now available for fly behavior. Each has it's advantages and disadvantages. If you are new to fly...

There are many types of "wild-type" strains in flies. How do you know which ones to use for your behavior? Here is a bit of information...

Step 1: Adjust your thinking Flies are animals and animals are complex organisms. One might think that doing behavior on a fly might be...