Hygraula nitens is a tiny moth found in ponds across Australia and New Zealand that can survive underwater longer than many fish fry by using specialized hairs that trap oxygen bubbles, creating a living scuba system that allows it to breathe underwater; this adaptation enables the moth to outsmart predators using underwater physics despite its small size of barely half an inch, with scientists comparing its oxygen system to futuristic underwater survival technology.
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This tiny moth survives underwater longer than many fish fry can. Its hairs trap [music] oxygen bubbles, creating a living scuba suit underwater. Barely half an inch long, this moth still outsmarts predators using underwater physics. Scientists compare its oxygen system to futuristic underwater survival technology.
>> [music] >> Found across Australia and New Zealand ponds, adults survive only several fragile weeks.
If this moth mastered underwater breathing, what evolves next beneath your pond?
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