Scientists thought insects could never survive the deep ocean because their air-filled bodies would implode, but lake fly larvae in Africa's Lake Malawi are proving them wrong
- Philip MatthewsFor years, scientists have believed one major reason insects are almost absent from the ocean is simple physics: their air-filled bodies would collapse under deep-water pressure.
- But a tiny insect larva living in Africa’s Lake Malawi is challenging that idea in a surprising way.
- Every day, billions of lake fly larvae, called Chaoborus edulis, perform a remarkable vertical commute.
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- Philip MatthewsFor years, scientists have believed one major reason insects are almost absent from the ocean is simple physics: their air-filled bodies would collapse under deep-water pressure.
- But a tiny insect larva living in Africa’s Lake Malawi is challenging that idea in a surprising way.
- Every day, billions of lake fly larvae, called Chaoborus edulis, perform a remarkable vertical commute.
Sources: Times of India