mosquitos

the wasps diappeared completely in early august and since then i cannot remember seeing any mosquitos either. well, until today at least.. i went to sol early in the morning and left the window slightly open. after a long day i got home at around 15:30 in the evening (yes, it was already dark!) to find my room occupated by them. i've killed 4 so far and suspect there's one left. that's a sign of the nordic winter's arrival.. what doesn't migrate nor hibernate shall soon die. the mosquitos are only desperately fighting for their lives, but they'll all die. the question in my head is: if they all die during the winter, where do they come from when spring arrives? do they hibernate in caves? do they migrate hundreds of kilometers southwards? or do they simply refuse to die, struggling day after day for they existence and multiplying themselves frenetically when they have the chance? no matter what the answer is, survival instinct is something fascinating.