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'Mating midge' swarms invade Nottinghamshire villages
Jun 3, 2020
Villagers' homes and streets have been invaded by "disgusting" swarms of mating midges.
The problem is so bad in North Muskham, Nottinghamshire, one resident has taken to vacuuming the ceiling.
But she said the midges just "kept coming".
One university lecturer suggested a combination of unusual weather since the start of the year and the coronavirus lockdown may be causing the "large concentrations of chironomid".
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The insects first appeared last month and have been seen in huge swarms in villages around Newark, including North Muskham, Kelham, and Sutton on Trent, as well as the town of Southwell.
Residents say they cannot open their windows without thousands of them invading their rooms.
Image copyright Dr Chris Terrell-Nield Image caption Dr Chris Terrell-Nield said the "harmless" flies were swarming partly because there is less activity near open water during the lockdown
Jenny Bosman said: "One evening the ceiling was covered with these little flies. We hadn't left the light on.
"They were disgusting - we were Hoovering the ceiling before going to bed at night and they just keep coming."
Image copyright Alison Luke Image caption The flies were at times so thick in the air they formed what looked like murmurations
Her daughter Mia caught the flies on camera outside her home.
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