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Snow Flea (Springtail)
The glycerine-rich antifreeze protein recently found in snow fleas (Hypogastrura harveyi) is the adaptation that helps this arthropod to survive freezing temperatures. In addition, researchers have been able to study the medical potential of its structure, suggesting possible applications in preserving organs for human transplantation.
Unlike fleas, snow fleas are not parasites. They jump great distances but they use the furcula tucked under their stomachs that is like a lever held close under high tension instead of their muscular hind legs. They play an important role in natural decomposition, helping recycling dead organic matter by eating decaying organic matter, fungi, algae and bacteria.
The video was taken by decaying organic matter in the soil, in Bowden Canyon Utah in February 10, 2020 at 1:00 pm.
Sources: www.cell.com/biophysj/fulltext/S0006-3495(07)70979-7
Snow Flea (Springtail)
The glycerine-rich antifreeze protein recently found in snow fleas (Hypogastrura harveyi) is the adaptation that helps this arthropod to survive freezing temperatures. In addition, researchers have been able to study the medical potential of its structure, suggesting possible applications in preserving organs for human transplantation.
Unlike fleas, snow fleas are not parasites. They jump great distances but they use the furcula tucked under their stomachs that is like a lever held close under high tension instead of their muscular hind legs. They play an important role in natural decomposition, helping recycling dead organic matter by eating decaying organic matter, fungi, algae and bacteria.
The video was taken by decaying organic matter in the soil, in Bowden Canyon Utah in February 10, 2020 at 1:00 pm.
Sources: www.cell.com/biophysj/fulltext/S0006-3495(07)70979-7