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πŸͺ° Flies

Common Bat Fly

Basilia nana

About

A tiny, completely wingless spider-like fly that parasitizes bats. Its body is so highly modified for ectoparasitism that it bears almost no resemblance to a typical fly.

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Did You Know?

It has evolved to be so specialized that its head folds back over the thorax, and it walks like a spider through bat fur.