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Seoul Is Going Easy on Its Lovebugs. Many People Want Them Dead.
Municipal workers in the South Korean capital region are responding to a summer infestation by spraying water, but residents ...
First came the heat. Then the lovebugs invaded
An invation of 'lovebugs,' dive-bombing pedestrians in Seoul, are inspiring a little fear and a lot of loathing.
Clouds of Lovebugs Swarm Popular Destination, Leaving Visitors Covered in Insects
A viral video shows clouds of lovebugs swarming a man visiting Gyeyangsan mountain outside Seoul, South Korea. The clip has ...
To these creators, lovebugs aren’t just pests. They're clickbait
Amid a frenzy of swarming lovebugs swallowing Seoul, digital creators are cashing in on the chaos with clickbait videos, from ...
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Lovebugs vex South Korea, covering hiking trails and sidewalks
SEOUL — Lovebugs — so named for how the male and female cling together as they mate in flight — are swarming South Korea. They can be seen in the hilltops that dot South Korea’s bustling ...
Mating ‘lovebugs’ swarm city, plaguing residents
South Korean officials view lovebugs as beneficial insects, saying they help pollinate flowers as their larvae convert plant ...
Seoul trails abuzz with unwelcome ‘lovebugs’
Residents in and around the capital Seoul are complaining about swarms of black insects dubbed "lovebugs" cove­ring hiking ...
Lovebug invasion: Are they truly harmless?
Once again, the annual war with lovebugs, or Plecia nearctica, has begun. The slopes of Gyeyangsan in Incheon have recently ...