Florida Love Bugs May

Love bugs come out twice a year.

Florida love bugs may. Males are tiny only 1 4 long 6mm and the females are only slightly bigger at just under 1 2 inch 12mm long. So why do love bugs show up in may. Their name comes from the fact that they mate while airborne and you ll rarely see a lone love bug. These tiny flies are a nuisance pest and related to mosquitoes and gnats.

The species was first described in 1940 by d. It is also known as the honeymoon fly or double headed bug during and after mating matured pairs remain together even in flight for up to several days. If you ve heard the rumor that they were created in a lab at the university of florida that s not true. Love bugs are not dangerous.

Love bugs came from central and south. May is here and so are the love bugs in florida. The love bug plecia nearctica is a species of march fly found in parts of central america and the southeastern united states especially along the gulf coast. Speaking of florida plagues the love bugs are back which means you might get bug guts all over your car.

Love bug season love bugs are a nuisance on the florida beach. The harmless bugs often attached to a mate are everywhere and as you re driving around town you may notice their guts are all over your car too. Turns out they re active between 10 a m. Bugs or true bugs belong to the order hemiptera florida lovebugs are true flies of the order diptera florida love flies just doesn t have the same ring to it though.

The infamous florida lovebugs are no bugs at all actually. Love bug season on the florida beaches occurs twice each year april may and august september. And they love temperatures above 84 degrees and may marks mating season for the nuisance bugs. Hardy but was seen in.

Love bugs get their name from flying connected end to end.