Love Bug Season Georgia
For many in the united states may and september mean lovebug season.
Love bug season georgia. The infamous florida lovebugs are no bugs at all actually. The insects swarm around roadsides and carelessly drift into the path of oncoming traffic. New small larvae will emerge as adults after the spring equinox on march 20 2020. Hardy but was seen in.
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. The species was first described in 1940 by d. 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. September 9 2003 at 8 16 pm edt updated june 23 at 6 41 pm.
It s florida love bug season again twice each year in florida love bugs become quite a nuisance for drivers. The love bug also spelled love bug is a member of the family of march flies. If possible schedule travel time when. Lovebug life cycles are linked with celestial seasonal cycles of earth.
During and after mating adult pairs remain coupled even in flight for up to several days. 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. We re talking love bugs. The adult is a small flying insect common to southern united states including florida texas alabama georgia north carolina south carolina and louisiana.
Forget valentine s day in february. The love bugs emerge and mate en mass during two short cycles in spring and again in late summer. The lovebug also known as plecia nearctica is a fly species that s found throughout southern states in both the fall and. Researchers spent several years focusing on love bugs.
Love bugs invade south georgia. By the end of the 70s lovebugs were still annoying but not plentiful enough to be dangerous anymore. The love bugs mating season will be over in about two weeks. Florida s spring lovebug season is typically april to may.
All across the state people are hate bonding over the little black red bugs as they stick themselves to car windshields fly in our mouths apparently even lock people out of. Every true floridian knows that the real season of love starts in may lingers on for a few months hits again mid september. Adult lovebugs die after their late summer breeding season but their young live on.