Extreme Survival

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Lake fly larvae survive extreme depths in Malawi

Larvae of the lake fly Chaoborus edulis in Lake Malawi complete daily dives exceeding 200 meters to evade predators. Their air sacs, reinforced with the elastic protein resilin, endure pressures equivalent to more than 400 meters of water depth.

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