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| Blizzard Fly
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| Habitat: | Polar and high-altitude, low-temperature regions.
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| Description: | Greatly resembling the common housefly in most respects, this entirely white specie seems a study in anatomical economy. Their probosci also serve as genitalia, waste secreters, and quite likely, a tactile sensory organs. Their white carapace, notably denser than their southern counterparts', often glistens and twinkles in direct sunlight, giving it a crystalline appearance.
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| Notes: | The torso and wings seem to secrete a built-in anti-freeze, so they can survive in the cold, and in sufficient numbers, they swarm, their light-colored bodies mimicing snowflakes.
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