Fly Discovered On Antarctic Island
An ordinary house fly has been discovered on Heard Island, in the sub-Antarctic, which is in the grip of winter, with average temperatures well below freezing point. A report received in Canberra from the Australian Scientific Expedition on Heard Island said that there has been a keen debate on why one fly—and only one—should suddenly have appeared six months after the departure of the relief ship. The life span of the house fly is only a few hours. A biologist on the island said he thought the appearance of the fly might be due to sudden warmth applied to larvae which had been in a state of arrested development.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 19, 1 August 1949, Page 5
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114Fly Discovered On Antarctic Island Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 19, 1 August 1949, Page 5
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