eli5: How do bugs with short life spans survive?

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Like, say they have a lifespan of a week. If they die out in winter because of lack of food or cold temperatures, how come we see them again in the spring? Where do they come from?

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Most insects do have a kind of hibernation. They can lower their body temperature and activity increasing their livespan from a few days normally to a few months. This allows them to survive the winter without breeding.

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