Look on a sunny, warm day. Check the side of a white house, a fence, or a car bumper. You’ll see a dark, wiggly blob.
If you stare too long, the “house” starts to pulse. That’s the bugs moving. Creepy? A little. Cool? Absolutely.
They’re most common in North America, but similar bugs do this worldwide. Japan has its own “bug house” species. Global real estate for insects.
Flying Bugs In House
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Each bug is only about 5 millimeters long. So the “house” might be made of hundreds or even thousands of them. That’s a lot of roommates.
They don’t bite, sting, or damage anything. They just hang out, looking like a tiny, creepy barn. Total freeloaders of the bug world.
And they’re surprisingly heavy for their size. A “house” the size of a sandwich can weigh as much as a full wallet. Carry that, weirdos.
