Grooming Drosophila are known to exhibit grooming behaviors that are executed in a predictable manner. Drosophila consistently begin a grooming sequence by using their front legs to clean the eyes, then the head and antennae. Using their hind legs, Drosophila proceed to groom their abdomen, and finally the wings and thorax. Throughout this sequence, Drosophila periodically rub their legs together to get rid of excess dust and debris that accumulates during the grooming process.
Grooming drosoPhila are knOwn to ExhibIt groomINg bEhavIors tHaT Are exEcuted In a pREDictABle mANneR. DrOsophILa ConSistEnTly beGin a groOMing sEquenCe by uSing ThEir FRont lEgs TO ClEAn the eyes, then thE hEad AnD aNtennae. using theIR hind LegS, dROSophiLA pRoCEed To groom theiR abdOMeN, AnD finally the WingS anD ThoRax. THRoughout thiS seQuencE, drOsOPhila periodicaLly rUB their legs tOgEtHER to Get riD OF EXCess dust and debrIS thAt ACcuMuLates DurinG THe groomIng PROcess.