Re: Insects at K/T boundary

["C. Klug" <cklug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

     When it comes to entomology, I'm about as dumb as a dung beetle so I
can't add materially to this interesting discussion.  About all I can do
is ask a question.  Are there any living insects that can respond by
hibernation to a nearly instantaneous and prolonged nonseasonal drop in
temperature such as proposed in the impact scenario? 
     Also, kudos to Heinz's wife (sorry I don't know her name) for having
generated such a thought provoking discussion.

     Curt Klug (cklug@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu)