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'World's smallest fly' named after Arnold Schwarzenegger
short by Gaurav Shroff / on Thursday, 25 January, 2018
US-based scientist Brian Brown has discovered a new fly species in the Brazilian Amazon, which he named 'Megapropodiphora arnoldi' due to its enlarged forelegs. "As soon as I saw those bulging legs, I knew I had to name this one after Arnold," said Brown. Brown also claimed his discovery as the world's smallest fly having 0.395 mm of body length.
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