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Love Bugs

Plecia nearctica

Habitat:

school garden

Notes:

A terrible pest in Florida coating cars with dead bodies

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6 Comments

Kalen
Kalen 3 years ago

Love bugs are not pests, they are lovely!

Anna Wilson
Anna Wilson 12 years ago

No, not right now. Last siting I can remember was the beginning of June. They were very active and "swarming" in May. I remember because the first week of May I made daily visits to Sarasota from "the country" and by the time we reached Myakka State park the windshield was completely coated with them.

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Lovely flower.

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

Anna, Are the Love Bugs around now?

Anna Wilson
Anna Wilson 12 years ago

Definitely a plague in Florida, and they smell horrible when you wash them off your windshield

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

I prefer the flowers over the Love Bug!

ceherzog
Spotted by
ceherzog

Florida, USA

Spotted on May 4, 2011
Submitted on May 4, 2011

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