"Are the sightings of 'rods' in general during a specific time of year?" asks Tracy B. "In the Northern hemisphere, have there been recorded sightings in the winter as well as other times of the year? I know sightings occur at night as well as during the day but, I am wondering if these rods are temperature sensitive?"

Although there are some researchers who maintain that so-called "rods" seen in photos and videos are some kind of unknown creature, I think it has been proved to a reasonable certainly that they are ordinary insects whose image has been distorted by the mechanisms of the cameras. See these websites:

• Bugrods
• The "Rods" Hoax