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Bugs of Antarctica

Where almost nothing lives — but a few midges and mites do.

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An Antarctic deep-sea sea spider (Colossendeis colossea), pale spindly arthropod with a tiny central body and eight extraordinarily long thin legs, dorsal view.
Curious
Six Legs84
Alias
Colossendeis colossea

Sea Spider

Marine arthropod with internal organs IN the legs. Antarctic giants reach 70 cm leg span.

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A springtail (Folsomia candida), small pale white-cream elongated body with six legs and antennae, magnified specimen on cream backdrop.
Beneficial
Six Legs81
Alias
Folsomia candida

Springtail

100,000 per square meter of soil. Catapults itself with a spring-loaded tail. Survives -60°C.

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