Scientists welcome caddisfly swarms along Colorado River in Laughlin

[@4seeableTV]

I 'll take them over mosquitos any day.

[@matthewh1510]

Why is it that "Nature" is considered to be a problem that needs to be solved? Why not learn to live with nature rather than destroying it???

[@boristheamerican2938]

Because we are republicans and are entitled to do what we want.

[@bean2135]

Hello! Welcome to the human race! Is it your first day?

[@matthewh1510]

@@bean2135 Obviously your first day! You don't quite get the question or point and chose to be snide about it. Get a life fella!

[@michaelbrinks8089]

Fleas, ticks, mosquitos, cockroaches are parts of nature I'd rather not live with.

[@tpolutts3309]

This isnt natural though. They were added by humans as a food supply

[@Sailor376also]

Leave them alone. The fish love them.

[@angelr4581]

Let them live and live them alone , hopefully fish are eating some of them, they're not a plague

[@frankblangeard8865]

No water shortage in Nevada. Colorado River is filled to the brim.

[@patrick247two]

To solve the caddisfly's problem the people will have to move.

[@fermiticus4034]

People moving would also solve the "water shortage" problem!

[@jaysantos536]

DDT works great!

[@treebeard7140]

Jay Santos spray me down with that shit it's good for you

[@gnericnuser]

Send them to California 🤣

[@alleyforever]

@@fermiticus4034 has always always a nice 👍 and happy 😃😃 day I I cannot I was was was great great 👍👍👍 morning morning I iiiiiiii

[@idid1866]

Yeah, we have to share this dirt-ball with other creatures...get over it!

[@hoosierdaddy8002]

Bobby Boucher says if it doesn't have bugs in it , it`s not high quality H2o.

[@markfish8403]

Sounds like they should just change the name to Complainersville! What a bunch of sad sacks. Waaaa! Too many bugs, I can't take my speedboat out.

[@23bosskid]

These flys been here way before us so deal with it

[@jaysantos536]

DDT works great!

[@treebeard7140]

Jay Santos I snort DDT

[@sandozdelysid]

My dad tied hundreds of caddisflies, they are THE go to for western us fly fishing. If you dont know whats flying around you, you start with a caddisfly pattern.

[@janethuffman5280]

We had a few here in Colorado. I wasn't sure what they were Now I know.

[@djdigital3806]

That is a lucky bug Dr. man, he is able to do what he love and get paided for it. 😃 "One with the caddisfly".

[@randysmith2740]

Caddis flys make happy fish😉

[@bulldog03leatherneck91]

Yes, if there are any fish lifting our rivers. Pharmaceutical waste its taking a big impact on aquatics lives and reproduction of such.

[@lesliecalvert3458]

That's cool that they only appear in healthy environments...way to go Colorado that's amazing

[@chas9635]

Nevada

[@JonathanMcDonald26]

Its Arizona and Nevada 😂😂😂

[@LittleBudd13]

You must become part of your eco system..... Not dominate it!

[@cellphone7223]

The sooner mother nature shakes us off this rock, the better.

[@woodymonte]

Leave them alone!

[@aweebunny]

Break out your fly rod and nail the rising beasts

[@chrisbayridge23]

If you've ever left your car windows open in Caddisfly season by the river....

[@treebeard7140]

Fuck just buy a new car at that point

[@david_sdiego]

These are better than the ones that go for your eyes.

[@houseofrandomness]

Look at that. The water is at full capacity. And yet mead is empty. ಠ_ಠ

[@gbossaboy]

"It could be years before a total solution is found" - as in a "solution" to the "inconvenience" some humans experience simply being part of the "natural world." Well, I'd say we don't have many "years" left before we humans provide our own "solution" to the "problem" of sharing the world with other lifeforms. Our arrogance seemingly knows no bounds.

[@Captainumerica]

Some birds and bats species can take care of this.

[@bulldog03leatherneck91]

True.Bats need real clean water we don't have real clean water. Birds 🐦 Robin's likes clean and peaceful habitats forget about it Denver? Colorado none. Lastly, insecticides. "INSECTICIDES" Kills thousands and thousands of birds and insects that help maintaining ecological systems. Fact is that society by far in our country has become apprehensive of insects, fowl Natures creatures and may not even know why Bees are and will disappear in our Continent maybe even worldwide. Honey as we know it today may become a thing of the pass polinisations of crops, what exactly be the roles? These Flys being here before anyone of us. Leave them alone don't destroy their habitat as we humans have done with theirs naturals predators.

[@BAC-bm8em]

A few decades ago the casino docks had lots of swallow nests and not as many flies. No more swallows lots more flies. It’s not nice to fool with Mother Nature.

[@LVNVSmash]

Try moving to the South lol not only do they have a crap ton of mosquitoes but they have gigantic flies and moths.

[@dmotta2811]

I always wondered what those were.

[@james5460]

Nothing wrong with them, be happy you have water.

[@olegderkach]

I went camping and in the morning I could scoop handful of them I thought they were mosquitoes I couldn't even see, I got out of there so fast. And when I got home they all came out somehow and made another swarm lol

[@JupiterSkie]

Don’t the demons that live out there know how to use their tails!

[@irksome100]

Driving the locals crazy!? Bless their little hearts. It's a short lived nuisance at the best. There's a good use for you Corvid-19 mask.

[@NosmoKing001]

Rich people’s problems. I have a solution: stay away from the bugs.

[@P.B.Theriver]

Toke from the scientists bong and the flies become snow, problem solved.

[@tinytattoomike7943]

Yeah fish and birds need something to eat Stoney

[@KrustySnax]

Go to Laughlin in the summer, not only does it reek of piss, but the bugs are out there by the ass loads.

[@patrick247two]

Embrace the caddisfly, or the fruits of your labour will be ashes in your mouth.

[@boxbackknitties]

Oh humans

[@timwade5157]

Fly fishermen dream of caddis hatches like this!

[@angelasisneroz917]

Healthy ecosystem is 👍🏾

[@Moondoggy1941]

So the two best time to be on the river sunrise and sunset are now not doable. Only a scientist would think that is a good idea. So are these swarms year around, just in the summer?

[@me5768]

Ha ha ha I remember when they purposely planted those flies down there to feed the fish it was about 50 years ago and they’ve been a pain in the butt ever since.

[@V13-u1c]

They're thirsty

[@stenbak88]

Humans are the annoyance

[@jasoncastillo4071]

All the fly fisherman are happy. Get out and throw some drys on!!

[@michellezoske4714]

Tell me about it Was at river the other day and the skeeters were thick have more than 100 bits just on legs

[@michellezoske4714]

Love Calimine lotion though..saved my itchie legs and back and face and arms..

[@BrettMcNary]

I'm glad to see the comment section is reasonable. Like she rides a motorcycle anyway.......

[@enzoferrari88]

It’s so bad though.. they fly in your mouth and it’s just an irritant on top of the heat.

[@bulldog03leatherneck91]

Close mouth no fly. Gators open their mouth to catch insects too. Word of advice keet your mouth shut.

[@WOODARICH]

Wear a mask

[@bulldog03leatherneck91]

@@WOODARICH they made smeared the make up?🤣

[@enzoferrari88]

@@bulldog03leatherneck91 you keep your mouth shut when you’re talking to me.

[@enzoferrari88]

@@bulldog03leatherneck91 ruff ruff

[@MM-bb6mp]

Oh heck no!

[@ericunderwood8080]

I remember the river when Laughlin and bull head city were trailer parks...they would swarm into the bug zappers! Bzzzzzzzt! Eric Underwood class of 81 Downey High School California...

[@alyssadiceflipper5201]

We experienced them on our last trip to Laughlin at the Golden Nugget dock. They literally covered us! Had a few climb under my shirt and into my bra!!!

[@ubergoodair]

The Dr Cavolero is not going to work himself out of a job. He is getting paid $$$$$, doudt he find a solution anytime soon. I have been to Laughlin since the 1990s, never have seen this before, can't even go outside at night to enjoy an evening walk. The casinos don't want to fix this, they want to keep you inside gambling. So, this problem will never go away.

[@jamesporter6288]

I fish all the time in the swarms and they are harmless!

[@bridgetamato6182]

Really??????

[@newdimension4731]

HAHAHA it occurs all the time in beginning of summer near rivers OMG let the BATS AND BIRDS take care of it

[@markmark2080]

release more trout...

[@robertmclean9737]

Fly Fishing Heaven!!! Cheers

[@keithsage1593]

I love this.

[@mefford67]

*Caddis flies were there first, perhaps people should just adapt to sharing their environment.* 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@jaysantos536]

DDT works great!

[@isntitobvious9894]

Absolutely insane ... Reduce the water level... So clowns can swim ...

[@punker4Real]

that lady is such a karen

[@keepitreal5148]

Mother nature 😃

[@weijingburr2392]

Humans need to understand that we are the nuisance, the fuckin bold faced cheek to fuck with shit you have business fucking with is disgusting.

[@isntitobvious9894]

It's good for fishing it's good for me. Wear a bug net and stop crying. Literally causing more damage by trying to stop it.

[@robertmclean9737]

Look like Brahcentrus. Yippee!!

[@glenjo0]

Obviously what you need is an invasion of fly fishing.

[@chantzarcher4807]

Not a bad thing. This will be good for the fish and other bug eating animal populations

[@MrTwige]

well we know where all your water went!

[@hudsondonnell444]

Quit whining, at least they aren't botflys.

[@papasquat355]

Why not just wear a mask. There are plenty of them out there.

[@picklep9812]

What a bunch of whiners Talk about privilege

[@untermench3502]

Food for fish.

[@williamkilduff6998]

Yep skeeters suck"

[@geraldjohnson8871]

This is not a fly by nite pest and if it were a plague from God people would really suffer its consequences. Thank God these are Not diseased pest. Only letting us know all things are possible with God(Jesus).

[@deborahwhit9583]

the caddisfly is spreading covid.....😂🤣

[@dizzlefosho6374]

Damn nature always ruining it for us humans....