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Tinkerbell Fairyfly

Tinkerbella nana

Data Deficient

About

One of the smallest insects ever described, named after Peter Pans Tinker Bell. Discovered in Costa Rica in 2013. Measures only 0.25 mm in length.

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Did You Know?

Named after the fairy Tinkerbell, this wasp is so tiny it can stand on the tip of a human hair β€” it was described in 2013 from specimens collected using specialized micro-traps.