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Insect Kingdom: Billions of daddy long legs due to blot out the skies across Ireland and the UK




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Afraid of insects? If so, better stay indoors until the weekend is over, as a massive army of so-called “daddy long legs” is due to sweep Ireland and our neighbours in the UK over the next few days.

In total, around 175 billion specimens will roam free, swarming fields and cities alike. That’s about 3,000 bugs per every man, woman, and child both here and the UK.

The reason for this unusually huge insectoid army is the favorable weather conditions for their species, which has given rise to perfect spawning conditions. And late September is usually their time to shine.

Contrary to popular belief however, daddy long legs are not poisonous. Instead, they feed on rotting vegetable and animal matter, so other than being a mild annoyance, they do not pose any real threat to humanity.

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