Most of the ants we encounter in Texas (and there are over 250 species!) will go fully subterranean once winter sets in. You’ll see that nature has come up with many ways for insects to overwinter and ensure the continuation of these species – but now let’s get down to the specifics! They enter what’s called a diapause phase, where development is suspended and energy is conserved. Other insects make sure they’re at a point in their life cycle where they can better withstand the cooler temperature, such as the egg, larvae, or pupae stage. There are certain arthropods that produce chemicals similar to the antifreeze we put in vehicles and machinery, protecting them from freezing during their dormant hibernation periods. Oftentimes if they’re unable to get somewhere warm they’ll slowly lose mobility and eventually perish. This means that in order to survive many of the fully developed types of these various insects and bugs rely on staying in a temperate environment. In that sense, they’re like amphibians, reptiles, and most fish. Unlike us mammals that are endothermic and able to produce our own heat and decently regulate our own temperature, most insects are exothermic – they aren’t able to produce their own heat or regulate their own temperature. The first thing to understand is how most insects regulate (or for that matter, don’t regulate) their body temperature.
This article is going to go over many of your common household bugs (as well as some of the more friendly insects!) and explain where they go when we no longer see them out and about in the warmer months. So, where do all the bugs go? Do the bugs just disappear? How do various insects survive the winter? The answers are different for each kind. We all have our own reasons to look forward to fall, and one of those is often the sudden lack of many of the bugs that plague our outdoor activities during the summer months.
Do Bugs Die In Winter? Where Do Insects Go? Let’s Get To The Bottom of ItĬooler weather, sweaters, Friday night lights, and pumpkin-spiced lattes.
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