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Question
Collect information and pictures of the midge. Stick the pictures in your scrapbook and write the information alongside.
Solution
Antarctic midge (Belgica Antarctica)
The wingless Antarctic Midge grows up to 6 mm (.25 in) in length. It is the largest land animal (i.e. one that lives purely on land and doesn’t fly or swim) in Antarctica. It is also the only insect on mainland Antarctica.
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