The Smallest Fly

Brian V. Brown
The Smallest Fly: Euryplatea Nanaknihali (Euryplatea Nanaknihali)

This insect native to Thailand is so small that its existence was once considered impossible. Although they are minuscule, they still have all the normal organs of insects. They lay their eggs inside small ants, and when the eggs hatch, they devour the ant from the inside out.

Insect / Fly

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