Tiny flying bugs swarm New York City
NEW YORK – Swarms of tiny flying beetles in parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City are baffling residents. The insects are white or green and get stuck into people’s hair.
Experts are divided at the identity of the insect.
Some experts believe they may be fire-loving insects that benefit from fire. But others say they are aphids
These insects are attracted to smoke, and the smoke from the Canadian wildfires may have lured them to New York City.
Other experts, however, believe the swarms are aphids, who suck sap from plants.
They say their presence is an indicator of a healthy environment.
David Grimaldi, curator and entomologist at the American Museum of Natural History, told the media that aphids are normally wingless.
However, they may develop wings to migrate to other areas when their population increases.
“When a population becomes very large … the emergence of winged morphs is impressive,” he said.
The warm weather may have triggered a mass migration of winged aphids in New York City.
The good news is that aphids are not harmful to humans. While they can be a nuisance, they do not spread disease.
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