Ask the Expert: Springtails, Beetles and Drain Flies
Dr. Doug Mampe
Q. Recently, we had sunny, mild days and snow began to melt. Some snow banks were covered by thousands of springtails. How do they survive the winter, and why are they active on snow in such large numbers? George O., WISCONSIN A. Native insects can survive cold weather. If they couldn’t, they wouldn’t be there. The microhabitat of […]
