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China: Swarm of Hundreds of Bees Covers Car Wheel in Sichuan

On November 12, 2025, a swarm of hundreds of bees was spotted swarming around the left rear wheel of a black car in Sichuan Province, southwest China.

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China: Man Uses Electric Racket Zaps Massive Mosquito Swarm in Shanghai

On May 30, 2025, in Shanghai, China, a video captured a man standing outdoors, swinging an electric mosquito racket through a thick cloud of mosquitoes. Each sweep of the swatter produced a burst of crackling sparks, lighting up the darkness as the insects were zapped midair.

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China: Swarming Insects Create Ominous Scene Under City Lights in Hunan

This video, captured in Hunan on September 7, shows a troubling nighttime scene where swarms of flying insects gathered in massive clusters, forming a dense, dark cloud under the city lights. Experts explained online that these were not locusts but rather whiteflies or planthoppers.

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Fan-throwing ceremony at western Japan temple

Priests throw heart-shaped "uchiwa" fans from the balcony of a drum tower during a traditional ceremony at Toshodai-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, on May 19, 2025. The ceremony started about 770 years ago to ward off evil spirits and harmful insects.

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Fan-throwing ceremony at western Japan temple

Priests throw heart-shaped "uchiwa" fans from the balcony of a drum tower during a traditional ceremony at Toshodai-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, on May 19, 2025. The ceremony started about 770 years ago to ward off evil spirits and harmful insects.

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Fan-throwing ceremony at western Japan temple

Priests throw heart-shaped "uchiwa" fans from the balcony of a drum tower during a traditional ceremony at Toshodai-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, on May 19, 2025. The ceremony started about 770 years ago to ward off evil spirits and harmful insects.

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Fan-throwing ceremony at western Japan temple

Priests throw heart-shaped "uchiwa" fans from the balcony of a drum tower during a traditional ceremony at Toshodai-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, on May 19, 2025. The ceremony started about 770 years ago to ward off evil spirits and harmful insects.

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SWEDEN ROYALS WWF EXCURSION

Crown Princess Victoria and King Carl Gustaf help students from Solna Nature School to collect insects and amphibians from lake Ruddammen in Stockholm, Sweden, May 19, 2025.King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria participate in the World Wildlife Fund WWF's excursion in connection with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the National City Park. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / Code 10040

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SWEDEN ROYALS WWF EXCURSION

Crown Princess Victoria and King Carl Gustaf help students from Solna Nature School to collect insects and amphibians from lake Ruddammen in Stockholm, Sweden, May 19, 2025.King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria participate in the World Wildlife Fund WWF's excursion in connection with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the National City Park. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / Code 10040

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SWEDEN ROYALS WWF EXCURSION

Crown Princess Victoria and King Carl Gustaf help students from Solna Nature School to collect insects and amphibians from lake Ruddammen in Stockholm, Sweden, May 19, 2025.King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria participate in the World Wildlife Fund WWF's excursion in connection with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the National City Park. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / Code 10040

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SWEDEN ROYALS WWF EXCURSION

Crown Princess Victoria and King Carl Gustaf help students from Solna Nature School to collect insects and amphibians from lake Ruddammen in Stockholm, Sweden, May 19, 2025.King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria participate in the World Wildlife Fund WWF's excursion in connection with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the National City Park. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / Code 10040

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SWEDEN ROYALS WWF EXCURSION

Crown Princess Victoria and King Carl Gustaf help students from Solna Nature School to collect insects and amphibians from lake Ruddammen in Stockholm, Sweden, May 19, 2025.King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria participate in the World Wildlife Fund WWF's excursion in connection with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the National City Park. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / Code 10040

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SWEDEN ROYALS WWF EXCURSION

Crown Princess Victoria and King Carl Gustaf look at insects and amphibians that students from Solna Nature School have collected at lake Ruddammen in Stockholm, Sweden, May 19, 2025.King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria participate in the World Wildlife Fund WWF's excursion in connection with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the National City Park. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / Code 10040

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SWEDEN ROYALS WWF EXCURSION

Crown Princess Victoria and King Carl Gustaf look at insects and amphibians that students from Solna Nature School have collected at lake Ruddammen in Stockholm, Sweden, May 19, 2025.King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria participate in the World Wildlife Fund WWF's excursion in connection with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the National City Park. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / Code 10040

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SWEDEN ROYALS WWF EXCURSION

Crown Princess Victoria and King Carl Gustaf look at insects and amphibians that students from Solna Nature School have collected at lake Ruddammen in Stockholm, Sweden, May 19, 2025.King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria participate in the World Wildlife Fund WWF's excursion in connection with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the National City Park. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / Code 10040

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SWEDEN ROYALS WWF EXCURSION

Crown Princess Victoria and King Carl Gustaf look at insects and amphibians that students from Solna Nature School have collected at lake Ruddammen in Stockholm, Sweden, May 19, 2025.King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria participate in the World Wildlife Fund WWF's excursion in connection with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the National City Park. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / Code 10040

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SWEDEN ROYALS WWF EXCURSION

Crown Princess Victoria and King Carl Gustaf look at insects and amphibians that students from Solna Nature School have collected at lake Ruddammen in Stockholm, Sweden, May 19, 2025.King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria participate in the World Wildlife Fund WWF's excursion in connection with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the National City Park. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / Code 10040

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SWEDEN ROYALS WWF EXCURSION

Crown Princess Victoria and King Carl Gustaf look at insects and amphibians that students from Solna Nature School have collected at lake Ruddammen in Stockholm, Sweden, May 19, 2025.King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria participate in the World Wildlife Fund WWF's excursion in connection with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the National City Park. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / Code 10040

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SWEDEN ROYALS WWF EXCURSION

Crown Princess Victoria and King Carl Gustaf look at insects and amphibians that students from Solna Nature School have collected at lake Ruddammen in Stockholm, Sweden, May 19, 2025.King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria participate in the World Wildlife Fund WWF's excursion in connection with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the National City Park. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / Code 10040

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SWEDEN ROYALS WWF EXCURSION

Crown Princess Victoria and King Carl Gustaf look at insects and amphibians that students from Solna Nature School have collected at lake Ruddammen in Stockholm, Sweden, May 19, 2025.King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria participate in the World Wildlife Fund WWF's excursion in connection with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the National City Park. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / Code 10040

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SWEDEN ROYALS WWF EXCURSION

Crown Princess Victoria look at insects and amphibians that students from Solna Nature School have collected at lake Ruddammen in Stockholm, Sweden, May 19, 2025.King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria participate in the World Wildlife Fund WWF's excursion in connection with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the National City Park. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / Code 10040

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SWEDEN ROYALS WWF EXCURSION

Crown Princess Victoria and King Carl Gustaf look at insects and amphibians that students from Solna Nature School have collected at lake Ruddammen in Stockholm, Sweden, May 19, 2025.King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria participate in the World Wildlife Fund WWF's excursion in connection with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the National City Park. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / Code 10040

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SWEDEN ROYALS WWF EXCURSION

Crown Princess Victoria and King Carl Gustaf look at insects and amphibians that students from Solna Nature School have collected at lake Ruddammen in Stockholm, Sweden, May 19, 2025.King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria participate in the World Wildlife Fund WWF's excursion in connection with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the National City Park. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / Code 10040

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Abnormally warm weather in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 30, 2025 - Firebugs crawl in fallen leaves by the shoots of a bush with young green leaves that sprout in the middle of winter due to abnormal warming, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine (Photo by Yuliia Ovsiannikova/Ukrinform)

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Abnormally warm weather in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 30, 2025 - Firebugs crawl in fallen leaves by the shoots of a bush with young green leaves that sprout in the middle of winter due to abnormal warming, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine (Photo by Yuliia Ovsiannikova/Ukrinform)

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Abnormally warm weather in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 30, 2025 - Firebugs crawl in fallen leaves by the shoots of a bush with young green leaves that sprout in the middle of winter due to abnormal warming, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine (Photo by Yuliia Ovsiannikova/Ukrinform)

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Abnormally warm weather in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 30, 2025 - Firebugs crawl in fallen leaves by the shoots of a bush with young green leaves that sprout in the middle of winter due to abnormal warming, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine (Photo by Yuliia Ovsiannikova/Ukrinform)

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Abnormally warm weather in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 30, 2025 - Firebugs that woke up due to abnormal warming in the middle of winter crawl on the bark of a tree, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine (Photo by Yuliia Ovsiannikova/Ukrinform)

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UK: Thousands Of Insects Released, Disrupting LGB Alliance Conference In London

Thousands of the insects, including cockroaches, mealworms, and crickets, were released at an LGB Alliance conference at Queen Elizabeth II Centre in Westminster on Friday, October 11. The audience was told to leave after the incident happened. 4 suspects were detained by security and police.

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China: Swarm Of Gnats Fills The Golden Sunset Sky In Harbin, Heilongjiang

On September 14, 2024, in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, northeastern China, a video captured a beautiful yet bothersome scene at sunset. As the golden evening light bathed the ground, the air filled with countless tiny gnats. The small insects swarmed in great numbers, dotting the sky and creating a challenge for those outdoors. Chinese netizens commented, “These gnats are so hard to get rid of—every year at this time, they fill the sky.

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China: Dazzling Sunset Overwhelmed By Swarms Of Gnats In Qiqihar

On September 21, 2024, in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang Province, northeastern China, a video captured a beautiful yet unsettling scene during sunset. The golden evening light bathed the ground, creating a stunning view, but the air was filled with countless tiny gnats swarming everywhere. The sheer number of insects, densely packed and hovering in the air, created a sight that could easily trigger discomfort for those with a fear of clusters. Chinese netizens joked that running through the swarm with an electric mosquito swatter would create a satisfying buzz.

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China: Swarms Of Mayflies Cluster Around Bridge In Changde, Hunan

On September 1, 2024, in Changde, a city in Hunan Province in central China, a video captured a swarm of moths clustering around the Yuanshui Bridge on a dark night. According to local media reports, this is the nuptial flight during the mayfly breeding season, with large numbers of mayflies gathering on the bridge where there are lights, creating a snow-like spectacle. Insect carcasses piled up on the bridge up to 5 centimeters deep, and traffic on the bridge was paralyzed for a while due to slippery road surface. The local agricultural department introduced mayflies as a kind of beneficial insects, which belong to a link of the biological chain of the lake zone. Their massive appearance indicates that the ecological environment of local waters continues to improve.

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Cicada photographed in Occitanie, France, undated. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Predatory fly photographed in Occitanie, France, undated. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cicada photographed in Occitanie, France, undated. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bumblebee photographed in Occitanie, France, undated. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chrysoperla carnea photographed in Occitanie, France, undated. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fly photographed in Occitanie, France, undated. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fly photographed in Occitanie, France, undated. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bee photographed in Occitanie, France, undated. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fly photographed in Occitanie, France, undated. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bombylius major photographed in Occitanie, France, undated. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mosquito photographed in Occitanie, France, undated. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cetonia aurata photographed in Occitanie, France, undated. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Common blue photographed in Occitanie, France, undated. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bumblebee photographed in Occitanie, France, undated. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pyrochroa serraticornis, or cardinal beetle photographed in Occitanie, France, undated. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tipula photographed in Occitanie, France, undated. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hoverfly photographed in Occitanie, France, undated. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Curculio nucum, the nut weevil photographed in Occitanie, France, undated. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM