Like flies, bees, crickets, wasps, etc. Do they 'hibernate' or die off en mass and their eggs hatch the following spring? I see hardly any of them during this time of year.
2006-12-13 04:48:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
INSECTS IN WINTER?
We don't expect to find insects active outdoors during our leafless, chilly winters (except for the fleas, cockroaches and other insect pests that join us in our warm homes). Nevertheless, nearly all insects find some way of enduring this cold spell. Many overwinter in an inactive pupal stage in a cocoon or as eggs hidden beneath bark or soil. However, some are active in winter and even find the cold season to be the best time for adults to reproduce and disperse. One of these unexpected winter insects is the "snow fly," a long-legged, wingless crane fly that surprises outdoorsmen when it is spotted walking across the snow on a mild winter day. Entomologists, the biologists who study insects, see many new and unusual invertebrates in their daily work.
2006-12-13 05:01:49 · answer #1 · answered by john h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some hibernate, others die, but leave their eggs behind, to hatch in the spring. Butterflies, have cocoons, Crickets, bees & wasps all lay eggs(underground) wich hatch into larva, and go through metamorphis,unitil they reach adult stage, and by that time Spring has come.
2006-12-13 04:52:35 · answer #2 · answered by Such A Chicka 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they go underground, many die off while their eggs lay dornant to hatch in the spring, sort of like hibernation. Bees Hibernate, Flies die all the larvae hibernate.
2006-12-13 04:51:31 · answer #3 · answered by outspoken 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure but I think it might be different for different insects. Some may die off while others hibernate. I have turned up a log in winter before and seen many insects. Its also warmer underground so many may retreat to the earth below the cooler temperatures.
2006-12-13 04:51:15 · answer #4 · answered by Jay Bunny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some insects die when it gets too cold, however others survive by migrating to warmer areas or moving underground. Honeybees stay warm by crowding together and moving their wings to generate heat.
Cold-blooded animals often like to bask in the sun to warm up and increase their metabolism. Some cold-blooded animals, such as bees or dragonflies, shiver to stay warm when in a cold environment.
2006-12-13 04:50:51 · answer #5 · answered by DanE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flies and gnats die, wasps and bees hibernate, ladybirds go south.
2006-12-13 04:58:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They lay eggs and die.
2006-12-13 04:49:47 · answer #7 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the warm rooms during winters.
2006-12-18 23:50:35 · answer #8 · answered by greatmangentletrue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋