Swarms of tiny white flies have swarmed across the county of Essex in the past week with residents comparing them to 'something from the upside down in Stranger Things'. The tiny insects are hard to make out and are often mistaken for ash but people have been left perplexed as to what they are.
They're simply known as 'whitefly' are a relative of the aphid often seen around cars and coats. In the past few days however people have reported them in their thousands with some people accidentally swallowing them when walking out.
The sudden surge has lead to speculation on Facebook, reports Essex Live, with people asking where they have come from. It was a person on the social media platform that likened them to 'something in the upside down' referring to the show Stranger Things.
