Florida Love Bugs Swarm

A florida woman watches from her car as a huge swarm of love bugs gather outside her melbourne home.
Florida love bugs swarm. In florida lovebugs are especially prominent right now along the i 4 and i 95 corridors in the central part of the state. In this homequicks article we will look at some quick and effective ways to get rid of lovebugs that will save you time and money. The bugs which are in the same family as flies dart aimlessly toward. Rains drive how bad they get.
Today they ve strayed as far north as north carolina. Lovebugs are a type of march flies that swarm in hundreds of thousands during the spring and summer months. Lovebugs are attracted to irradiated exhaust fumes. Lovebugs swarm in florida twice a year typically in may and in september.
Locals are calling it the worst invasion ever. Even though they do not bite or sting their large numbers makes them a nuisance especially for automobile owners. They fly together connected end to end. The lovebug is a common nuisance in warmer climates and is active between 10 a m.
Despite their cute name which comes. Florida lovebugs are not a native species to north america. Swarm of love bugs overwhelm florida woman s home. The insects get their name because they usually fly around in mating pairs and.
They originated in south america but gradually expanded their range north into central america mexico and eventually into states that border the gulf of mexico. Lovebugs larvae feed on partially decayed vegetation in the landscape and in this respect are beneficial to humans. Massive swarms of lovebugs are turning florida s skies black as they descend upon the sunshine state to mate. They re always around but their infamous swarms happen only for a few weeks.
When identifying lovebugs you will notice that they attach themselves to their mate.