Deepest living insect
- Who
- Sergentia koschowi
- Where
- Russian Federation (Lake Baikal, Siberia,)
- When
- 01 January 0001
Larvae of the non-biting midge Sergentia koschowi have been found thriving at a depth of 1,360 m (4,462 ft) within Siberia’s Lake Baikal, the world’s deepest lake. This is the greatest water depth recorded for any insect.