Insects are highly developed to respond to smell. The fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has over 50 odorant-binding proteins which can be found here and over 120 chemoreceptors, many of which are odorant-receptors.

There is a link to the FlyBase entry for each gene where further information can be found.

Insects are highly developed to respond to smell. The fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has genes for over 50 odorant-binding proteins which can be found here and genes for over 120 chemoreceptors, which include both odorant receptors and gustatory receptors.

There is a link to the FlyBase entry for each gene where further information can be found.

There is less information about other insects, but indications are that each has a large repertoire, honed to its particular sources of food.

Insects are highly developed to respond to smell. The fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has over 50 odorant receptors which can be found here.

There is a link to the FlyBase entry for each gene where further information can be found.

Insects are highly developed to respond to smell. The fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has over 50 odorant-binding proteins which can be found here and over 120 chemoreceptors, many of which are odorant-receptors.

There is a link to the FlyBase entry for each gene where further information can be found.