Where Mosquitoes Go In Winter

This one was fun because I started by asking my son a couple of weeks ago. Not because he’s particularly into bugs, but because he’s sharp, reads a ton, and I though he might have stumbled across it at some point.

He postulated that the mosquitoes died off and the eggs & larvae went into a sort of stasis until it was safe to emerge again when the temperatures changed.

Proud to say he wasn’t too far off! The male mosquitoes definitely die off but the females hide out in trees, burrows, and even our basements. They can typically live 6-8 weeks, but when it gets cold, they go into “diapause” and pause their lives for several months.

The larvae and pupae can also go through diapause, delaying further development until the environment is more favorable.

Successful little fuckers. Guess we’re stuck with them.

You can read more about it for yourself here.