In Antarctica, lives only one kind of ground - flightless midge Bashny.Net

Midge Belgica antarctica just 2-6 mm long, yet it can be called the largest living in the Antarctic terrestrial species. Just because there is nobody to make it a competition: the rest of the local fauna most of its life in the water.

This midge has unique qualities: it is able to survive dehydration to 35% of their normal weight, can survive if all the liquid in her body freeze and will live for 2-4 weeks without oxygen. It is understandable, the natural conditions make it possible to survive in Antarctica, only the most suited.

via factroom.ru