These insect submariners survive depths that should crush them

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Deep-diving insect larvae in an African lake are forcing scientists to reconsider a popular explanation for why insects are almost entirely absent from the open ocean. Their secret is a remarkably durable system of air sacs that can tolerate far more pressure than researchers expected.

Billions of lake fly larvae (Chaoborus edulis), living in Lake Malawi in East Africa, complete an extraordinary vertical migration every day.

During daylight hou...

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