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insects in winter

  • red wood ant mound
    Arts & Life
    How Do Ants Keep Warm In Winter?
    Jennifer Dolese
    On a recent stroll around a local bird refuge, I was struck by the appearance of a large ants’ nest, covered with a thatch of pine needles. The type of…