Still Waters Posted April 30, 2013 #1 Share Posted April 30, 2013 A new species of tiny fly named after the fairy in "Peter Pan" is mind-blowingly miniscule, with delicate wings trimmed in fringe. Tinkerbella nana is a newly discovered species of fairyfly from Costa Rica. Fairyflies are a type of chalcid wasp, and almost all are parasites, living on the eggs and larvae of other insects. http://www.livescien...nged-wings.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted April 30, 2013 #2 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Urgh! But I think i just saw one crawling across the floor, let me just walk over and have a look fo.............................oops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistydawn Posted May 3, 2013 #3 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Can't be doing with looking at pictures of miniscule insects that exist living off the larvae of other insects. I guess there is a part for them to play in the natural world, I am just glad I don't have X-ray eyes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xYlvax Posted May 3, 2013 #4 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Too bad it doesn't look like a fairy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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