Do flies have siblings?

Lots of different animals have siblings: humans, cheetahs, frogs – even spiders! But what about flies? Do they have brothers and sisters?  Thanks to science journalist Cara Giaimo, Annette Parks and Kevin Cook at the Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center at Indiana University for helping us find the answer.

Lots of different animals have siblings: humans, cheetahs, frogs – even spiders! But what about flies? Do they have brothers and sisters?  Thanks to science journalist Cara Giaimo, Annette Parks and Kevin Cook at the Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center at Indiana University for helping us find the answer.
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