bugs

Insects don't simply vanish, nor do they all succumb to the severe freezing weather. Instead, they employ an incredible array of biological winter survival strategies, ranging from supercooling their blood to entering deep states of dormant suspended animation.

Wisconsin is home to roughly 20,000 insect species.While some of people may find that unsettling, this month’s Science on Tap Minocqua speaker says it’s a good thing.

With summer and tick season coming up in the next few months, today we talk with entomologist Phil Pellitteri…who ran the Insect Lab at the University of…