Burning Man Is Crawling With Big, Biting Bugs

Burning Man is infested with bugs. It’s called an ecosystem.

I believe in the power of an almighty God who is both just and awful in his wrath: America’s least favorite gathering of startup dorks on MDMA is swarming with a plague of nightmarish, biting bugs.

Burning Man bugs are a pesky problem.

Burning Man participants shouldn’t worry about bugs, insisted a blog post by employees.

Despite Burning Man’s clashes with the EDM world being a significant point of contention between Black Rock City fans and its administrators, the biggest issue surrounding it is actually Nevada’s entertainment tax. Vacant lots in Tucson, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Casa Grande and other desert cities can be quite weedy following wet weather which encourages these seed bugs to flourish. The creepy crawlers below might be stink bugs, aptly named because they cast off a strong odor when disturbed. Maybe the biters have been laying dormant all spring, and and recent bouts of rain have brought the hell beasts to life earlier than usual.

They hope the bugs will be gone in a week and a half when the event starts, but so far, the pictures are eye opening. So here’s how you can prepare…

And did we mention they bite? “For the mosquitoes, some mosquito repellent will do the trick”.

‘They’re everywhere, ‘ the festival’s blog website confirmed. These insects are also attracted to light, which is bad news for a festival that is famous for its wonderful light displays. But Burners are used to this kind of misunderstanding by now.

However, Burning Man faces an even more dire challenge in the coming year as it fights against Nevada’s allegedly unfair entertainment tax.

Still more are convinced that the event is dominated by the wealthy, despite the fact that ticket buyers’ median income is $53,000. These are desert bugs, and they look for water everywhere, including in your skin.

“In the end, we’ll remind you that Radical Self-reliance is a thing”, they continued. “They get up and in you”, warned John.