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[maximillian]

We're in the cold Northeast too and I have recently found a couple of live stinkbugs in our house.  Picked up those suckers and flushed them down the toilet.

[CritterKeeper]

@Harpa Oddly enough, our Robins never left this winter. We have a fun family competition of who sees the first Robin in their yard each spring. We noticed Robins all winter and we had quite a bit of snow, as well. Kind of odd. 

[Yahooey]

I also live in the NE and have been shoveling snow on and off for the past few weeks. Because of the warmer temps the last 2 days - most of it has melted.  

A few days ago, after coming in from shoveling snow - a flying insect whizzed by inside the house as I was washing my hands.

I thought - really? grrrr

if I'm shoveling snow outside - dont wanna see no flying critters inside the house

[songbird]

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@Harpa wrote:

@catter70 

I thought you were going to say you saw a robin!

It's so beautiful today! Just got back from a nice long, sunny walk, dodging lots of puddles & snow melt!

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I see Robins in the winter.  Some of them stay around all year around. Some Robins migrate, some don't.  In winter most robins tend to be nomatic.  Just move around a lot, but not staying in one place long.  So there really isn't the first robin of spring. More of the second robin of spring.

[SilleeMee]

Some insects, including mosquitoes and house flies, can survive freezing temps outside for two days exposed. Inside they can just hibernate then come back to life once it gets warm enough, usually warmer than 50'.