Love Bugs Florida Season 2015
West palm beach florida prweb april 24 2015 it is official the love bug season is in full swing prompting the love bug solution to provide tips for avoiding love bug damage to your vehicle.
Love bugs florida season 2015. The infamous florida lovebugs are no bugs at all actually. Which are the most common bugs of florida. For southwest florida motorists it s that dirty but amorous time of the year lovebug season. This is a myth.
May 06 2015 at 5 30 pm. Males are tiny only 1 4 long 6mm and the females are only slightly bigger at just under 1 2 inch 12mm long. By sherri lonon patch staff may 6 2015 12 04 pm et. Love bugs are a small black fly with a red thorax the part right behind the head.
Hardy but was seen in. They all eat something and whether humans call them pests depends on how they impact our lives. Florida has at least 12 500 insect species. Love bug season love bugs are a nuisance on the florida beach.
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 love bugs originated in south america but gradually migrated north. The mating antics of the black and red insects are susceptible to interruption by vehicle leaving. Home garden love bugs begin seasonal invasion of florida things you need to know about their twice annual arrival.
The species was first described in 1940 by d. Some of them eat the plants we consider important and some of them bite sting or try to feed on us. But did you know that those mating crazed black and red insects can do more damage to your. Love bugs get their name from flying connected end to end.
They do not bite or sting. Love bug season on the florida beaches occurs twice each year april may and august september. 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. Unless you re new to florida you are probably well aware of lovebug season.
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. Love bugs are not dangerous.