There will be a lot of insects in Moscow and the region after a snowy winter. According to Vadim Maryinsky, a researcher at the Department of General Ecology and Hydrobiology of the Faculty of Biology of Moscow State University, next spring, more insects will wake up in the area than usual.
“Snow cover is a great insulator. A snowy winter like this could cause more insects to wake up in the spring than usual – so we'll see more butterflies, beetles and more overwintering insects,” Maryinsky said in an interview. RIA Novosti.
This winter in the capital region is snowy and icy. The height of snow in some areas of the Moscow region is approaching the meter mark. The thermometer dropped below 30 degrees in January but has not yet reached a record value.
