Thousands of Mayflies Swarm Town in Ohio - and It's Actually a Good Thing

Thousands of mayflies swarm town in Ohio - and it's actually a good thing

Officials from the Ohio Division of Wildlife stumbled upon thousands of mayflies in the middle of Ottawa County this week.

Mayfly swarms are back in Northeast Ohio: Why that’s good news for Lake Erie

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The mayflies are back, turning bright lights along Lake Erie into magnets for swarms thick enough to cover storefronts, cars and pavement.

Mayflies swarm Put-in-Bay visitors center

Summer’s return to northeast Ohio is bringing an unwelcome sight for some visitors: mayflies.Mayflies have taken over the Aquatic Visitors Center in Put-in-Bay.

They are back! Mayflies swarm Northeast Ohio communities: What to know

As they typically do in the months of June and July, mayflies are once again swarming into communities along the Lake Erie shore, possibly by the billions.