What happens to insects or their eggs during the winter?
I know some survive, but how? Different species of insects live through the winter in different ways. Some fly south (Monarch butterfly) to escape the winter. Some go through the winter as an egg, some as a larva, some as a pupa and some as an adult. Insects that live through the winter on land produce glycerol, a chemical that prevents ice crystals from forming in their cells. Aquatic insects survive in the water under the ice in streams and ponds. Question from Brockton, MA. Can a cockroach bite cause disease? If so, what does the bite look like and what diseases should my infant be tested for? Cockroaches sometimes bite humans, but not often. Their bite by itself will not cause disease, but if the cockroach came into contact with disease-causing organisms before biting then a disease may be transmitted. The bite marks should appear as small, scabby areas. Sometimes sleeping infants are bitten around the mouth by cockroaches that are attracted to spilled milk or food in that area. Bi
