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प्रश्न
Collect information and pictures of the midge. Stick the pictures in your scrapbook and write the information alongside.
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उत्तर
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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संबंधित प्रश्न
Discuss the importance of the many research stations in Antarctica for the global community.
Identify who I am:
I was one of the earliest explorers from England
Fill in the blank
Thick permanent layers of snow and ice are called_______.
Fill in the blank
Antarctica was discovered in _____.
Give geographical reasons for the following:
Antarctica is called the Polar Desert.
Name all the oceans that surround the ‘White Continent’.
What is a blizzard?
The Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica is seen in the photograph here.

Who were Roald Amundsen and Capt? Robert Falcon Scott?
With the help of encyclopedias and the Internet, find out more about the wildlife of Antarctica.
Collect information and pictures of the Springtail. Stick the pictures in your scrapbook and write the information alongside.
