Microplastics have reached Antarctica’s only native insect

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Scientists have found microplastics inside Antarctica’s only native insect, a tiny midge that survives some of the harshest conditions on Earth. Credit: Shutterstock An international team led by researchers at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment has found that Antarctica's only native insect is already consuming microplastics, despite living in one of the most isolated places on Earth. The findings, published in Science of the Total Environment ,

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Microplastics have reached Antarctica’s only native insect https://www.sciencedaily.com - 16.02.2026 16:07

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Microplastics have reached Antarctica’s only native insect https://www.sciencedaily.com - 16.02.2026 16:07