Zephyr Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 K, today we had a break in the winter weather and temps got up to 40. While visiting my friend's house, I was SHOCKED to see some odd bugs flying around her shrubs. What could they have possibly been? I have NEVER seen bugs in the winter, and it was a total surprise with snow all over. BTW, I live in MI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 With snow on the ground! I think I heard of thrips moving on snow in the winter but they dont fly? Could be stoneflies or winter mayflies. By the way speaking of surprises, I was cleaning a solar powered walkway light in my house today and after being submerged under cold water for 5 minutes I opened it up to discover a colony of live ants who crawled all around my floor! Then they bunched together and I was able to collect every single one alive! I hope to return them to their "light home" for Winter and put it back outside so they can emerge in the Spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted December 23, 2007 Author Share Posted December 23, 2007 It was just a shocker to see something flying around in the winter. Her house is on the edge of a woods, which is near a river so maybe it was stone flies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EffeCi Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 These are pictures of a Chionea sp., a sort of non flying "daddy long legs" that mates and lays eggs only when it's snowing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted December 23, 2007 Author Share Posted December 23, 2007 These are pictures of a Chionea sp., a sort of non flying "daddy long legs" that mates and lays eggs only when it's snowing... Hmm... I'm gonna have to go on a bug hunt in the snow. ^^ Maybe start a spring tail colony in the fridge. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habibi18 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 And there are also Winter Moths too. I've seen a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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