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What evolutionary pressures would lead to fairies?

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Consider this a remake of my Why might a group of insects evolve to resemble humans? post. Fairies are a common trope in fantasy works some characteristics of fairies and their associates are:

  • Fairies are 11in tall,
  • they have human level intelligence (optional)
  • are bipedal but also have wings,
  • live in large groups,
  • have an average life span of 3 year,
  • look surprisingly humanoid. (optional)

Now given these characteristics, so what species would fairies have evolved from, what evolutionary pressures would lead to them?

NOTE: magic does not exist in my story

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