TIL the largest animal native to Antarctica that is purely terrestrial is the Antarctic midge, at 2-6mm in size. It also has the smallest known insect genome.
User CaptainFiddler, in the Today I Learned (TIL) subreddit,
TIL about the Belgica Antarctica. The largest native land animal on Antarctica. It's a 6mm long flightless midge, that besides its discoverer has no link to Belgium at all.
User michilio, in the Today I Learned (TIL) subreddit,
Ref: Compact genome of the Antarctic midge is likely an...
User mubukugrappa, in the Reddit Science subreddit,
Ref: Compact genome of the Antarctic midge is likely an adaptation to an extreme…