Insect overwintering modulates responses to temperature change

Climate change is an accelerating force that poses a significant threat to nearly all insects; however, its effects are not evenly distributed across latitude, elevation, or seasons. The colder environments are the most warming, whether in space (latitude, elevation) or in time (winter). For temperate insects, overwintering is an essential part of their life cycle, and the developmental stage during which insects spend the winter varies both inter- and intra-specifically. In the talk, I will present results that ask how responses to temperature change vary by overwintering stage and discuss these findings in the context of global climate change.