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Question
Collect information and pictures of the midge. Stick the pictures in your scrapbook and write the information alongside.
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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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