The Critters I Live With #4
It’s over! It’s over! It’s finally over! The swarm is gone at last!
What in the world am I talking about? Allow me to introduce the third creature in “The Critters I Live With” series. I’m honestly not sure what to call them. Indonesians call them laron. They look something like large winged ants. When I looked up laron on the internet, though, I kept seeing references to flying termites. So I am not really sure what they are.
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| Not exactly the species that swarms here, but you get the idea. (Clip) |
I may not know exactly what they are, but I certainly know
what they do. Every year, as the Christmas season approaches here in
Bali, Indonesia, we expect swarms of these insects to invade our homes,
churches, and any non-air-conditioned place that has lights on at night.
They
swarm around any light they find, drop their wings, and then crawl off
somewhere, often in pairs…presumably to get about the task of reproducing
themselves.
There is not much you can do about these creatures except to
bide your time. They will go away eventually…until the next December.
