Freeze tolerance of a beneficial lady beetle, Hippodamia convergens
Haley E Ehler, Teresa A. Keenan, Louise E Evans, Madelyn M R Weisshaar, Emma L. B. Barrett, Liam J Kirkham, Jalen K Macfarlane, Anna B Silver, María F Alas Romero, Brenna R Alford, Ariana M Ayala Rosero, Ryan P Clancy, Sophie D Fraser, Gracyn M Glennie, Kiersten E D Hooper, , Jantina Toxopeus
This study shows that the lady beetle Hippodamia convergens can tolerate freezing at high subzero temperatures and maintains normal mating behavior after freezing.
bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2026 · PreprintZoology