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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.

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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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