Biologist at the British Antarctic Survey, examines rocks for some of Antarctica's bugs
Date: 13-Jan-09
Country: ANTARCTICA
Photo: REUTERS/Staff Photographer
Pete Convey, a biologist at the British Antarctic Survey, examines rocks for some of Antarctica's bugs on January 11, 2009 near Rothera Base on the Antarctic Peninsula.
Mites are the largest land predators on the frozen continent and the biggest land creature is a flightless midge - the simple ecosystem could help experts studying the impacts of climate change.
Picture taken January 11, 2009.