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‘They’re so sneaky’: New Zealand homeowners battle plague of smelly cluster flies

‘They’re so sneaky’: New Zealand homeowners battle plague of smelly cluster flies

Changing climate means infestations of pesky insects could become more common, experts say

They smell like sweet meat, destroy vacuum cleaners and are wreaking havoc across rural New Zealand.

An unusually wet summer has brought joy to farmers and grief to residents, as a plague of cluster flies descends on homes in the Canterbury and Wairarapa regions.

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