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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 ...
Mating ‘lovebugs’ swarm city, plaguing residents
South Korean officials view lovebugs as beneficial insects, saying they help pollinate flowers as their larvae convert plant ...
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Lovebug invasion prompts eco response in Seoul
As swarms of lovebugs increasingly blanket parts of the Seoul metropolitan area, the city has received nearly 4,700 public complaints related to the insects in the first half of 2025 alone—prompting ...
Seoul trails abuzz with unwelcome ‘lovebugs’
Residents in and around the capital Seoul are complaining about swarms of black insects dubbed "lovebugs" cove­ring hiking ...
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Lovebug invasion: Are they truly harmless?
Once mainly found in southeastern China and Okinawa, Japan, lovebugs have been appearing in large numbers across Seoul since 2022. Called "lovebugs" for their habit of flying in mating pairs ...