The Burning Man site is infested with swarms of disgusting bugs

Bugs have infested the site of the Burning Man festival in Black Rock Desert, Nevada.

The event’s official blog says, “They’re everywhere”. The creepy crawlers below might be stink bugs, aptly named because they cast off a strong odor when disturbed.

In you? Yikes. Blogger John Curley continues, “They’ve blown up inches deep against the sides of the Commissary tent”.

It’s possible that the bugs are swarming and will be gone by the time the festival begins on August 30.

You saved all year for the tickets, put together an iconoclast outfit that flaunts your best bits, stockpiled water and tradable knick knacks, hopped in an RV designed to look like a unicorn, and finally got underway.

‘Well maybe not all of the rumors, but the bugs are real.

Burning Man spokesman Jim Graham confirmed that the playa has been invaded by various desert bugs, but he said it’s not clear why they’re so numerous this year.

The spokesperson added: ‘Metal Shop Heather wears a welding mask most of the day. Critters that crawl into bras and fly right into mouths.

The infestation appears to be isolated to two types of bugs, green beetles and thousands of nysius-type pests that had the pleasure of crawling into a welder’s visor and clothes. Cammy and Stinger needed some help from the medical team to deal with the infestation; Stinger’s back was covered with nasty red welts from the bites.

“Burning Man is an experiment in temporary community, and we’re the stewards of that process.”

He suggests these bugs are usually seen at an entirely different point of the year, but the spring and summer rains caused them to hatch now. Or maybe, as Shade postulated out at Man Base, there’s a Johnny Bugseed making the rounds at night, sprinkling them anywhere and everywhere.

However, Nevada Department of Agriculture state entomologist Jeff Knight said that the problem may be resolved before Burning Man starts.