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In temperate regions where winter was basically freezing temperatures for months, but before people had an idea of insect life cycles, what did people think about insects all of a sudden showing up in the Spring? Do we have any records of what people thought happened to insects during the winter?

by /u/mahlerguy2000 in /r/AskHistorians

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