During a big storm or long period of rain, they may even seek out shelter in places like your home. These insects will not return to their nests until the rain stops and the nests dry out.

Does rain keep bugs away?

TL;DR. Depends on the insect. Some wait for the storm to pass, some don’t go out at all, some just dodge the raindrops or escape them, and others specifically wait for the rain to get their funk on. Also, as a short aside, there are lots of insects just live in water, in which case, the rain doesn’t really affect them.

What happens to insects during rain?

Depending on the type of insect, they’ll go pretty much wherever they can find shelter. Under leaves, inside knot holes in trees, along window frames, anywhere that will block the rain. Soil-dwelling critters will go deeper underground…