Antarctic Springtail (IMAGE)

British Antarctic Survey

Antarctic Springtail

Caption

Antarctic springtail - Cryptopygus antarcticus. False colour, scanning electron-micrograph. Cryptopygus is one of the most successful terrestrial arthropods to have colonised the Antarctic continent. Although only 1-2 mm long and weighing only a few micro-grams, it is one of the largest animals to complete its lifecycle on the Antarctic continent.

Credit

Pete Bucktrout

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