New study: how 1 unique insect survives Antarctica

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New study: how 1 unique insect survives Antarctica

The inhospitable Antarctic Peninsula hosts only one native insect, and scientists from Japan have just identified an unprecedented combination of adaptations that allow it to thrive in the extreme cold. The Antarctic midge is a tiny, flightless insect that lives most of its two-year life as a larva, the grub-like stage that follows the egg stage. (Complete metamorphosis in insects includes egg, larva, pupa, and adult stages). Adult Antarctic mid…

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Researchers point out that it adapts to seasons during its two-year life cycle by experiencing inactivity in its first year

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What kind of animals live in Antarctica? Penguins, whales and sea lions, of course (and note: no polar bears). Albatrosses, seals and krill also feel at home in the South Pole. But are there also insects? It takes some searching, but yes! There is a mosquito without wings, the Belgica antarctica. And this is an extraordinary creature. [...] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl.

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A team of researchers discovered that mosquitoes do not fly, they cope with the seasons during their two-year life cycle, going through quiescence in the first year and mandatory diapause in the second.

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Antarctica’s only native insect’s unique survival mechanism - Scientific Inquirer

Picture an Antarctic animal and most people think of penguins, but there is a flightless midge, the only known insect native to Antarctica, that somehow survives the extreme climate. How the Antarctic midge (Belgica antarctica) copes with freezing temperatures could hold clues for humans about subjects like cryopreservation, but there remain many mysteries about the tiny insect. One mystery appears to have been solved by an Osaka Metropolitan Un…

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When you think of Antarctica's wildlife, most penguins come to mind. However, The post survival artist Antarctic mosquito – The only native insect of Antarctica first appeared on Nordic.info.