I can't seem to identify these bugs. Help! [more inside]
posted by jeanmari on Sep 22, 2009 - 9 answers

I have swarming formosan termites in between my kitchen window and the screen. I duct-taped the most obvious openings for them, and turned out the lights. What else should I do before the exterminator arrives tomorrow? [more inside]
posted by umbú on May 25, 2009 - 3 answers

I am in my apartment in downtown Portland, OR, and it sounds like we're being swarmed by many smallish airplanes. What is this? Is it part of some event?
posted by Secretariat on Aug 25, 2008 - 9 answers

"This American Life" filter: a story about traveling to a city in Peru or Ecuador, and being overwhelmed by swarms of horrible insects. I caught part of this broadcast a couple of years ago. It could have been any time between 2001 and 2005. I would like to find out the date of broadcast, the name of the city & country where the events occurred, and the kind of insect that caused the problem. [more inside]
posted by Araucaria on Oct 16, 2006 - 13 answers

What kind of bugs will hover above trees in giant, narrow columns? [more inside]
posted by elvissinatra on Jul 10, 2006 - 9 answers

Simultaneous bee swarms: why would bees be swarming at various locations at the same time along a 50km stretch of highway? [more inside]
posted by Jimbob on Apr 21, 2005 - 6 answers