Arctic insects and spiders can survive colder temperatures than thought

Arctic bugs can survive in frozen ground as cold as -27°C, scientists have revealed.

It is the first time higher-order invertebrates such as spiders, flies and beetles have been found coping in direct exposure to such cold temperatures. Previous lows were between just -5°C and a little below -10°C.

The research, published in the Journal of Thermal Biology, suggests they may be more resilient to climate change than first feared.