It seems likely that the bugs entered South Korea on ships that had sailed from eastern China, said Seunggwan Shin, a professor of biology at Seoul National University who studies the insects.

SEOUL — Lovebugs — so named for how the male and female cling together as they mate in flight — are swarming South Korea. They can be seen in the hilltops that dot South Korea’s bustling ...

South Korea has recently been hit by another surge of lovebugs. But romance is certainly not in the air for residents of Seoul and neighboring Incheon city, who have been plagued by these pesky ...

Video from hiking trails in Gyeyangsan Mountain in Incheon, west of Seoul, this week showed the black-winged bugs buzzing around people and covering trees, rails and stairs.

South Korea's capital Seoul is currently facing a state-wide pest invation. Small black bugs also known as 'lovebugs' have invaded in various parts of South Korea in millions of numbers. Formally ...

The bugs, formally Plecia longiforceps, have been dubbed ‘lovebugs’ because female and male bugs fly attach to each other while mating Reuters Seoul, Updated At : 12:25 PM Jul 01, 2025 IST ...

Lovebug infestations in Seoul are rising to an all-time high. Korea Joonang Daily reported that recorded lovebug infestations doubled in 2024, with 9,296 cases reported last year compared with ...

Seoul residents are grappling with an invasion of so-called “lovebugs” that have swarmed hiking trails and urban areas across the South Korean capital, with experts debating how to handle the ...

By Laura Sharman and Nina Avramova, CNN (CNN) — South Korea has recently been hit by another surge of lovebugs. But romance is certainly not in the air for residents of Seoul and neighboring ...

Mating ‘lovebugs’ swarm city, plaguing residents The bugs stick to car windows, the walls of houses, restaurants, and even trains Hyung-Jin Kim Tuesday 01 July 2025 12:55 BST 0 Comments ...