For females, the decision whether to mate or not when courted by a male largely depends on the courtship song.

Male flies with a mutation in their fruitless gene cannot perform the courtship song correctly.

It is known for its distinctive courtship song and accompanying display.

A sequence of such units is termed a "courtship song".

He also is capable of attracting active-state females with his long courtship song.

Again the males are the primary singers, another courtship song.

They may sing different courtship songs, for example.

Now, scientists have also documented remarkable variety of another sort, in courtship songs.

With a different mutation, the males court only males and fail to sing their courtship song.

Many insects communicate through wingbeats, some even using them to create special courtship songs.