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Insect Submariners Defy Depths Without Imploding
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Researchers have discovered that lake fly larvae in Lake Malawi use specialized air sacs to survive high-pressure environments at depths of over 200 meters. This finding challenges the long-standing biological theory that insects are absent from the deep ocean due to respiratory system collapse.
Deep-diving insect larvae are challenging a long-held idea about why there are no insects in the ocean, thanks to sturdy air sacs.
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