Eli5: Where do insects go when temperatures drop below -25C in the winter and isn’t the soil frozen for them to go under?

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Eli5: Where do insects go when temperatures drop below -25C in the winter and isn’t the soil frozen for them to go under?

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Insects are not warm blooded like mammals; they just get slower and less energetic in cold weather. Some insects can increase the amount of sugars in their blood, which acts as an antifreeze. Larva are typically underwater, at the bottom of the creek where it never freezes.