Cucujus clavipes puniceus larvae cold tolerance antifreeze proteins

Beetle larvae may survive extreme cold

−100°C

Larvae of Cucujus clavipes puniceus, an Alaskan beetle, may survive temperatures as low as −100°C. They deliberately lose water, and antifreeze proteins help prevent ice crystals from forming in their internal fluids.

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