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The fairyfly, a type of parasitic wasp, is considered the smallest arthropod. These tiny insects can measure around 0.139 mm in length.
The smallest omnivores are actually very small. House flies are omnivores. In fact, many insects are also omnivores. Which one is that smallest is uncertain.
No, not all small animals are made of just one cell. Single-celled organisms like bacteria and protozoa are small but not all of the smallest animals are single-celled. Some multicellular animals like rotifers, certain insects, and tiny worms are among the smallest animals and are made up of multiple cells.
The smallest predator known to man is the Brazilian pygmy gecko, which feeds on insects and small invertebrates. It measures only about 3.5 centimeters in length and is found in the Atlantic rainforest of Brazil.
Australia is the smallest continent.