Mosquitoes are the only animals on this list that enter diapause , a hibernation like period of shutting down for the cold winter months.

蚊子是这个名单上唯一进行滞育的动物，滞育就好冬眠一样，在冬季关闭自身活动应对寒冬。

To survive the cold, some insects enter a state called diapause, which is their version of hibernation, and will not become active again until warm weather returns.

为了在寒冷的状态中生存下来，一些虫会进入滞育状态，滞育是冬眠的另一说法，直到天气变得温暖，它们才会再次开始活动。

These babies are usually pretty well-equipped for survival: Eggs and larvae can enter diapause just like adults can, and some get extra help from their doomed parents.

这些幼体通常都具备不错的生存装备：卵和幼虫成虫一样进入滞育，有些甚至会从注定要牺牲的父母那里获得额外的帮助。

We know that they can have this thing called diapause, so they like basically hibernate during the winter.

我们知道它们有一种叫做滞育的状态，所它们基本上会在冬天冬眠。

There, these adult insects enter a kind of hibernation called diapause, thanks to hormones triggered by the shorter days and cooler temperatures of autumn.

在那里，成虫会因为秋天白昼变短和温度下降而触发激素，从而进入一种被称为滞育的休眠状态。