A family of aquatic flies or small insects, related to the minute black scavenger flies found near water.
From Latin scientific nomenclature, 'Borborida' or 'Borboridae,' derived from the Greek word 'borborós' meaning 'filthy' or 'muddy,' referring to their habitat.
These tiny flies are crucial to aquatic ecosystems but are barely studied—they're like the 'invisible janitors' of streams and rivers, breaking down organic matter!
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