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Some bugs like the Monarch Butterfly and 

crop pests move from Northern to Southern 

states to stay warm.

Other bugs like the woolly bear caterpillar 

remain larvae for the winter and their 

protective shell keeps out the cold. Some bugs 

who are no longer larvae just burrow into the 

ground to escape the chilly weather.

Nymphs such as dragonflies, mayflies and 

stone flies can live underwater and feed off of 

nutrients in ponds while staying safe under 

the ice.

This strategy is not as common but the few 

insects that do, like praying mantis and corn 

root worms, actually lay eggs that can get 

through the winter without freezing.

Most adult bugs find a comfortable and 

hidden place to safely sleep through the whole 

season. Bees stay in their hives and huddle 

together when the temperature is too low. 

Mourning Cloak Butterflies finds a good tree 

hole to settle down in. They lower their body’s 

water content and form glycerol which keeps 

them from freezing.

Bugs do fairly well lasting through the winter 

as long as temperatures stay even. When the 

environment is freezing and thawing a lot, it is 

much harder for the bugs to generate a 

consistent body temperature. 

It has been discovered that honey bees 

actually stay pretty active and work to create 

high body heat. But other hibernating insects 

stop growing and maturing during their long 

sleep until they finally wake again for a 

hopefully warm spring!

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