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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Sam Elliott-Gibbs

Major UK insect invasion FINALLY explained by scientists - with warning of more to come

A new study has revealed the reasons behind a huge insect invasion in early summer and experts says it won't be the last we've seen of them.

The infestation arrived in the south west of England earlier this year, with Cornwall the worst hit.

Now, a team at the University of Exeter has shown that the hoverflies were migrating after arriving in the the Isles of Scilly before moving to the mainland.

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