The explanation for insects with short life spans, too be abundant in northern regions, especially northern Canada.
No insects all winter, temperatures reaching below -40. But come summer time there’s flies, bees, hornets, grasshoppers.
I’m not sure if the insects somehow survive the winter, or if it’s just their pupae/egg stages?
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A lot of insects have cycles that coincide with the year, so basically they lay eggs then die to the cold, and the eggs survive the freezing and then hatch in the spring.
And a lot of insects are able to survive the winter because they build nests that are insulated from the cold. Bees for example, ants, etc.
Generally three strategies:
1 – Hibernate, and find a nice stump or rock to hide under until spring.
2 – Migrate, and fly to Cabo for the winter.
3 – Die. Make sure to lay some eggs in the fall that will hatch in the spring.
Queen bees hibernate. Monarch butterflies migrate. Cicadas die. Different strategies, but ultimately the same seasonal result in your area.
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