where do they go?

Question

where do ants, flies, butterflies, frogs, snakes, and all those other mini-wildlife go in the winter? My sister says underground but I don't see how that's possible, except maybe for ants & snakes. It's not like you'd ever see a butterfly in the snow, so where do they go?

Answer 1

Most frogs hide in the mud, I think, but most insects usually die off. The new ones come from eggs buried in the ground.

Monarch butterflies migrate to a few wild places in Mexico and winter there.

Answer 2

From Butterfly Gardener's Quarterly:

"In temperate climates, butterflies spend the winter months in diapause (hibernation). They've all evolved to wait out the cold months during one developmental stage--as egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis) or adult. It's most common to hibernate as larva or pupa, but a few species (notably anglewings and tortoise-shells) overwinter as adults. Examples are Mourning Cloak, Comma, Question Mark, Milbert's Tortoiseshell and American Snout. "

From Ask a Scientist:

"Frogs in the northern U.S. hibernate in protected places, in mud of ponds and marshes or other areas, depending on species and habitat. "

Also, check out this link from Science Made Simple:

http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/animals.html

for further information on how many animals spend the winter.

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

They go underground or they die off and leave there eggs behind.

Answer 4

they lay eggs and are born in spring

Answer 5

They all go to Florida.

Answer 6

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