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Springtails

Springtails - Antarctica insects.

Springtails are small insects that have earned their name because of their ability to leap or spring using their tails. They live on rocks and in the soil, from Antarctica’s dry valleys up to mountain peaks.

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Rights: C Beard, Antarctica NZ Pictorial Collection K002 04/05
Published: 21 June 2007Size: 150.27 KB
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