Location matters, and not just for real estate sales.
Folks in St. Clair Shores and the Grosse Pointes swat and sweep lots of pesky mayflies in late June and early July, but can be thankful they're on Lake St. Clair rather than Lake Erie.
Seasonal swarms of the non-biting insects also called fish flies are so massive in northern Ohio they appear on Doppler radar, as well as in crunchy piles on streets, sidewalks, yards, benches, parking lots and vehicles.
There's a welcome side, too: This year's unusually large hatchings -- which number in the billions -- indicate good water health and low pollution in the Great Lakes, scientists say.
Behold recent scenes:
So we may have had a few mayflies show up last night @MILLERBOATLINE. pic.twitter.com/H15LQx2lRr
— Stone Laboratory (@stonelab) June 27, 2019
Gross! Millions of Mayflies showing up on Doppler Radar tonight over Lake Erie - apparently moving toward Cleveland Lakeshore. #OHwx #Mayflies #LakeErie pic.twitter.com/3F6kCTubJ9
— Eric Elwell (@EricElwell_TV) July 2, 2019
RT @RadarAndStuff: Radar loop from last night showing ascent and downwind drift of several billion Hexagenia #mayflies over the western basin of Lake Erie.
— Stroud Center (@StroudCenter) June 30, 2019
Yes. That is billion with a "b". pic.twitter.com/gmzRw84Zr9
