Clouds of tiny bugs are swarming New York City. One theory is that they're attracted to the city's currently smoky setting.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.It may be the beginning of the ten plagues, it may be a byproduct of the Canadian wildfires, but clouds of tiny bugs are swarming New York City.
Over the past two days New Yorkers have reported running, biking, walking and even taking the train through hordes of tiny bugs. The nasty little gnats have been caught on video, flying around parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn and making it hard to breathe. They’ve even infiltrated subway platforms. Some people are saying they’re green, others are saying they’re white. Some are saying they’re hard to see with the naked eye, but easy to accidentally ingest with an open mouth or nose.
While scientists have yet to confirm where exactly the bugs came from, it’s possible that they could be Pyrophilous insects: species like theSince New York has felt like a smoky, post-fire landscape these past few days, that theory could make sense. Gothamist has reached out to entomologists throughout the region but has yet to hear back.
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