I like bugs too. They are fascinating. I have this odd thought when I see one that is particularly bizarre looking (which happens around here). I think: how did you find another one like you to mate with?! You’re right - they survive all kinds of crazy stuff, like Minnesota winters!
Here’s a picture of an interesting bug that I took a few months ago. It was sitting on the glass door to the building crying “Let me in!” 😂
It was about three or four inches long.
Looks like a giant stonefly. They often get mistaken for the chewy chompy dobsonfly but that orange ring on the neck is the giveaway :) They don't bite, unlike their cousins LOL SBI sent!