It may be the beginning of the ten plagues or it may just be the weather, but clouds of tiny bugs are swarming New York City. One theory? The weather patterns are favorable for aphids to start having lots of sex. Full story:
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.It may be the beginning of the ten plagues or it may just be the weather, but clouds of tiny bugs are swarming New York City.
Experts say they are aphids, but are still unsure what type of aphids and why there are so many of them now. David Lohman, a biology professor at the City College of New York who earned his doctorate by dissecting the genitals of woolly aphids, says New York’s current aphid clouds are not woolly aphids.
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