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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 ...
Lovebugs likely gone by weekend, say authorities
Lovebugs, the seasonal insects that have swarmed Seoul and its surrounding cities, are likely to disappear naturally within ...
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 ...
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What is happening in South Korea? Seoul has caught the lovebug that nobody wants - CNN
South Korea has recently been hit by another surge of lovebugs. But romance is certainly not in the air for residents of Seoul and neighboring Incheon city, who have been plagued by these pesky ...
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What is happening in South Korea? Seoul has caught the lovebug that nobody wants - KTVZ
By Laura Sharman and Nina Avramova, CNN (CNN) — South Korea has recently been hit by another surge of lovebugs. But romance is certainly not in the air for residents of Seoul and neighboring ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN2d
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 ...