SINGAPORE-Two new species of flies with quirky characteristics were discovered in the mangroves of Pulau Ubin in 2018 and 2019. While one's offspring dwells in dung, the other feeds on sandflies-a known pest and bane of many beach-goers. The insect-gobbling fly, found in May 2018, is called the long-legged fly, and its scientific name-Trigonocera ubinensis-was inspired by the island. For the April 2019 discovery of the new sepsid fly, or black scavenger fly, that has a faecal connection, it was
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