"Snow bugs" swarm northern Japan city

"Snow bugs" swarm northern Japan city

Passengers try to avoid a plague of tiny bugs swarming the streets of Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan on Oct. 30, 2023. The bugs, which include two types of aphid, are commonly called yukimushi, which translates to "snow bug," in Hokkaido, as their appearance is often said to portend the first snowfall in the northern Japan.

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