As an expert in entomology, I can tell you that ladybugs, also known as ladybird beetles, have a variety of strategies to survive the winter. They are cold-blooded insects, which means they can't regulate their body temperature internally, so they must find ways to adapt to the colder temperatures.

During the fall, ladybugs will often seek out sheltered areas such as the crevices in tree bark, under leaves, or in the soil. They may also gather in large groups, sometimes numbering in the hundreds or thousands, in these protected spots. This aggregation helps them to conserve heat and reduce water loss.

In some cases, ladybugs will enter a state of torpor, which is a type of dormancy similar to hibernation. During torpor, their metabolic processes slow down significantly, allowing them to survive on very little energy. They may remain in this state until temperatures rise in the spring.

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Ladybirds hibernate through the winter as adult insects, so this is the time when they start looking for suitable sites. Different species will usually hibernate in different places. Some shelter under tree bark, others sleep under leaf litter etc.read more >>