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The Burning Man site is infested with swarms of disgusting bugs

Madeline StoneAug 20, 2015, 03:38 IST

Breaking news out of the Black Rock Desert: Burning Man is infested with huge, biting bugs.

The weeklong festival - which has become increasingly popular among the tech elite in recent years - hasn't started yet. Still, horrifying photos of swarms of unidentified bugs have surfaced on Twitter over the last few days.

The infestation was confirmed by John Curley on the Burning Man blog:

Burning Man officially begins August 30 and runs through September 7. Here's hoping the unwanted visitors are gone before the burners arrive.

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