Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
The Carbon County News
Red Lodge, Carbon County, Montana
What is this article about?
In northern Montana's Rocky Mountains, a species of large, spotted mosquitoes known as snow mosquitoes hibernates under logs and in sheltered spots during winter, storing fat like bears to survive, according to Russian scientists Drs. N. Kadletz and L. Kusmina.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
In the higher reaches of the Rocky Mountains in the northern part of Montana lives a species of mosquito that hibernates during the winter, under logs and in sheltered spots, and may be seen flying on the first warm day of spring. These mosquitoes are large, with spotted wings, and often are referred to as snow mosquitoes. According to Drs. N. Kadletz and L. Kusmina, Russian scientists, these mosquitoes store up fat in the summer, as do bears, and subsist on it while dozing through the winter.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Rocky Mountains, Northern Montana
Key Persons
Event Details
A species of mosquito in the higher reaches of the Rocky Mountains in northern Montana hibernates during winter under logs and in sheltered spots, emerging to fly on the first warm day of spring. These large mosquitoes have spotted wings and are called snow mosquitoes. They store fat in summer like bears and subsist on it while dozing through winter, according to Russian scientists Drs. N. Kadletz and L. Kusmina.