Pros: Effective, Engaging
Cons: Takes Too Much Time

The common fruit fly has been a major focus in genetics studies for decades. Its 2-3 week generation time makes it easy to follow traits like eye color, wing characteristics, body color, etc. The flightless fruit flies are much easier to maneuver between vials if it is necessary to do so without anesthetizing them. The one tedious and perhaps most difficult part to this experiment is selecting female virgins for crosses. It requires waiting and watching carefully for them to emerge from the pupa. You then have a fragile 10 or so hours to grab them before they are inseminated by other males dwelling with them.