An international team of scientists led by Osaka Metropolitan University revealed one of the mysteries of the life cycle of the Antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica, which offers clues to humans ...

But it was never clear how they endured the frigid polar winter. Now researchers at Japan’s Osaka University have uncovered the physiological mechanism behind Belgica antarctica’s mastery of the cold ...

With the exception of man – a non-native species – the biggest terrestrial animal is a 6mm flightless midge, Belgica Antarctica. However, marine life is rich and varied, with the broadest ...

Since 2004, University Distinguished Professor of Biology Richard Lee has studied this extremeophile, the Antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica. This wingless midge is the only true insect found on ...

Before the second winter, the larvae reach their final stage but don't pupate. Instead, they enter obligatory diapause, a natural dormancy phase in their life cycle. The Antarctic midge is the ...

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.