Crush-resistant air sacs allow insect larvae to exploit aquatic habitats at extreme depth.

McKenzie EKG, Ngochera MJR, Chombo J, McLennan H, Proud R, Ames T, Matthews PGD

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10.1126/science.aed0667
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2026 Jul 23
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@article{allodium:10.1126/science.aed0667,
  title = {Crush-resistant air sacs allow insect larvae to exploit aquatic habitats at extreme depth.},
  author = {McKenzie EKG and Ngochera MJR and Chombo J and McLennan H and Proud R and Ames T and Matthews PGD},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Science (New York, N.Y.)},
  doi = {10.1126/science.aed0667},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aed0667}
}

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TI  - Crush-resistant air sacs allow insect larvae to exploit aquatic habitats at extreme depth.
AU  - McKenzie EKG
AU  - Ngochera MJR
AU  - Chombo J
AU  - McLennan H
AU  - Proud R
AU  - Ames T
AU  - Matthews PGD
PY  - 2026
JO  - Science (New York, N.Y.)
DO  - 10.1126/science.aed0667
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aed0667
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EKG, M., MJR, N., J, C., H, M., R, P., T, A., & PGD, M. (2026). Crush-resistant air sacs allow insect larvae to exploit aquatic habitats at extreme depth.. Science (New York, N.Y.). https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aed0667

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