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Lovebug Swarms Persist Across Seoul and Incheon

  • On June 28, viral videos showed massive swarms of Plecia nearctica covering Mount Gyeyang in Incheon, exceeding 9 million views.
  • Experts say climate change and urban heat-island effects since 2022 have driven the surge of lovebugs into Seoul and Gyeonggi areas.
  • Visual footage shows dense lovebug swarms covering trails and rest areas, with complaints more than doubling to 9,296 cases, despite their harmless nature.
  • Despite over 100 daily complaints and warnings against pesticides, local businesses suffer from inconvenience and sanitation issues caused by the lovebug infestation.
  • The 2022 study links climate change to increased lovebug outbreaks in Seoul, suggesting swarms will worsen as rising temperatures drive further expansion.
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The flies are scientifically known as “Plecia longiforceps” and are called ‘love flies’ because of their characteristic mating habits: females and males fly together. According to scientists, these insects had their natural habitation in China, Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. However, climate change and mainly the rise in temperatures and the development of natural areas near Seoul, have created favorable conditions for their reproductio…

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This report is not about the Basel pop band Lovebugs, but about swarms of love beetles in South Korea.

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'Lovebugs' return in swarms to South Korea and blanket a mountain peak

Lovebugs are swarming parts of South Korea, covering mountain peaks, homes and other places. These insects, known as Plecia nearctica, typically appear between late June and early July. Officials in

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