Phoridae
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The Phoridae are a family of small, hump-backed flies resembling fruit flies. Phorid flies can often be identified by their escape habit of running rapidly across a surface rather than taking flight.
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Hooked ovipositor of Pseudacteon curvatus
Euryplatea nanaknihali
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Euryplatea nanaknihali is the world's smallest fly, measuring 0.4 millimetres in size. It is believed to use ants as hosts for its larvae. The species was discovered in Thailand.
Phoridae
…are known in 230 genera. The most well-known species is cosmopolitan Megaselia scalaris. At 0.4 mm in length, the world's smallest fly is the phorid Euryplatea nanaknihali. Phorid flies are minute or small – 0.5–6 mm (1⁄64–1⁄4 in) in length. When viewed from the side, a pronounced hump to the thorax is seen. Their colours…
World's smallest fly
Crematogaster ants may be the host of E. nanaknihali.
E. nanaknihali was first discovered in Thailand's Kaeng Krachan National Park.