【2014 Archives】

It's finally spring014 Archives which means warmer weather, longer days, and if you're in the Lake Winnebago region, massive swarms of freshly hatched lake flies.

This is a regular occurrence in the area, but this year's swarm was large enough to pop up on the Fox 11 weather radar, as shared by the KOKH Fox 25's Twitter account.

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That is an unholy amount of flies.

According to Fox 11, the flies are a very vital part of the lake's ecosystem. They have a very short lifespan, living only a few days to mate before they die. They don't bite and are more of an annoyance than a serious harm.

That doesn't stop people from gawking at the sheer amount of flies buzzing around.

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The intense amount of flies seems like something out of a Midwestern Gothic arthouse film. Just look at them buzz ominously.

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But for Lake Winnebago residents, these flies are a sure sign that summer is on the way.

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It's an eerily beautiful juxtaposition, the setting sun and the swarms of ephemeral flies. Poetic almost. The flies have short lives, just as our halcyon summers are fleeting.

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Just don't open your mouth too much when you appreciate the buzz.