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> [The genus Drosophila is one of the great success stories. There's hundreds of species within the genus. They're on every continent except Antarctica, they're in tropical rain forests, they're in deserts, they've evolved many exotic mating behaviors, and they're capable…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-dickinson/the-genus-drosophila-is-one-of-the-great-success-stories-there-s/)

[Michael Dickinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-dickinson/)

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## Other authors on Flights

- [Steven Magee 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/flights/steven-magee/)

## More by Michael Dickinson

> [Fly flight is just a great phenomenon to study. It has everything - from the most sophisticated sensory biology; really, really interesting physics; really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-dickinson/fly-flight-is-just-a-great-phenomenon-to-study-it-has-everything-from/)

[Michael Dickinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-dickinson/)

> [I grew up watching 'Star Trek.' I love 'Star Trek.' 'Star Trek' made me want to see alien creatures, creatures from a far-distant world.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-dickinson/i-grew-up-watching-star-trek-i-love-star-trek-star-trek-made-me-want/)

[Michael Dickinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-dickinson/)

> [One of the fastest things a fruit fly does is take information from its eyes and react accordingly.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-dickinson/one-of-the-fastest-things-a-fruit-fly-does-is-take-information-from/)

[Michael Dickinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-dickinson/)

> [Like many insects, flies are most sensitive to green light. This means that they would see their world as 'black and white,' in that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-dickinson/like-many-insects-flies-are-most-sensitive-to-green-light-this-means/)

[Michael Dickinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-dickinson/)

> [We discovered that fruit flies alter course in less than one one-hundredth of a second, 50 times faster than we blink our eyes, which…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-dickinson/we-discovered-that-fruit-flies-alter-course-in-less-than-one-one/)

[Michael Dickinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-dickinson/)

> [For many years in my laboratory and other laboratories around the world, we've been studying fly behaviors in little flight simulators. You can tether…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-dickinson/for-many-years-in-my-laboratory-and-other-laboratories-around-the/)

[Michael Dickinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-dickinson/)

> [Only flies have true halteres. In fact, the scientific term for flies, 'diptera,' means 'two wings.' Most insects, including bees, have two pairs of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-dickinson/only-flies-have-true-halteres-in-fact-the-scientific-term-for-flies/)

[Michael Dickinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-dickinson/)

> [Although their maneuverability is limited, blind flies can fly remarkably well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-dickinson/although-their-maneuverability-is-limited-blind-flies-can-fly/)

[Michael Dickinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-dickinson/)

> [The robotic fly that we actually make the most use of in our laboratory is actually not a small thing, it's a giant thing.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-dickinson/the-robotic-fly-that-we-actually-make-the-most-use-of-in-our/)

[Michael Dickinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-dickinson/)

> [When you see a fly flitting around your hair or your potato salad, you might see an annoyance. But in my lab, you really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-dickinson/when-you-see-a-fly-flitting-around-your-hair-or-your-potato-salad-you/)

[Michael Dickinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-dickinson/)

> [If flies are a great model, they're a great model for flies. These animals, you know, they're not like us. We don't fly. We…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-dickinson/if-flies-are-a-great-model-they-re-a-great-model-for-flies-these/)

[Michael Dickinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-dickinson/)

> [Although finding fruit flies in your wine or beer can be a bit annoying, I hope people will pause to admire the tenacity of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-dickinson/although-finding-fruit-flies-in-your-wine-or-beer-can-be-a-bit/)

[Michael Dickinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-dickinson/)

> [If you watch a fly on, say, a coffee table, you'll see that they're rubbing their little legs together to groom themselves; they're actually…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-dickinson/if-you-watch-a-fly-on-say-a-coffee-table-you-ll-see-that-they-re/)

[Michael Dickinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-dickinson/)

> [I'm obsessed with insects, particularly insect flight. I think the evolution of insect flight is perhaps one of the most important events in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-dickinson/i-m-obsessed-with-insects-particularly-insect-flight-i-think-the/)

[Michael Dickinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-dickinson/)

> [When it first notices an approaching threat, a fly's body might be in any sort of posture depending on what it was doing at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-dickinson/when-it-first-notices-an-approaching-threat-a-fly-s-body-might-be-in/)

[Michael Dickinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-dickinson/)

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