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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The Antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica, survives extreme cold through unique dormancy strategies. During its two-year life cycle, it undergoes quiescence in the ...

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 ...