Stats

Lifespan: A few weeks
Size: Tiny
Diet: Decomposer
Activity: Crepuscular
Social: Solitary
Biome: Tropical rainforest
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Movement: Flight
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Speed
Status: Uncommon

About

Fruit flies, or lesser fruit flies, are tiny flies that often hang around rotting fruit and fermenting beverages. They are also attracted to the fermented juice of grapes, and they are one of the most commonly studied species in the world.

Life cycle

1.
egg
A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
2.
juvenile
An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
3.
subadult
A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
4.
adult
Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Drosophilidae
Genus: Drosophila