# Where do bugs go when it rains?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 14, 2016, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-bugs-go-when-it-rains/754751 "2016-05-14T13:17:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nefario](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/59ef9b/32.png) [@Nefario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nefario)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2016, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-bugs-go-when-it-rains/754751/1 "2016-05-14T13:17:00Z")

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The wind is coming up and a few raindrops are starting to fall…

I’ve noticed that in windy or pre-rain conditions it’s OK to leave the patio door screen open for our cats and usually no bugs come in. I’ve read that flying for an insect is sorta like swimming in syrup. So:

- Does wind pretty much disable their flying control and ground them?
- Does a rain drop mean death from heat loss or being encapsulated by water?
- Do they crawl into the grass or have a known place of shelter?
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**Author:** ![Arrendajo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Arrendajo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrendajo)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2016, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-bugs-go-when-it-rains/754751/2 "2016-05-14T23:36:29Z")

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Here is a great page that answers your questions:

> **[What Do Bugs Do When It Rains?](https://askentomologists.com/2015/04/20/what-do-bugs-do-when-it-rains/)**
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> Written by Nancy Miorelli It’s been raining here for the past week and a half. I feel like I should have invested in an ark instead of a new computer. And if you think I’m exaggerating …