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Antarctic midge survives extreme cold with unique dormancy strategies
P icture 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 ...
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The Unique Survival Mechanism of Antarctica’s Native Insect
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 ...
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Antartica’s only native insect may help humans survive deep space travel
The "unique" way Antarctica’s only native insect survives the extreme cold could help humans travel deep into space, according to a new study. The tiny flightless Antarctic midge (Belgica ...
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How does Antarctica’s only native insect species survive extreme winter?
Flightless Antarctic midge (Belgica antarctica) is the only known insect native to Antarctica that is able to survive the extreme climate. Researchers have uncovered a part of the mystery of how ...
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Antarctica’s only native insect’s unique survival mechanism
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 ...