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Lovebug

Plecia nearctica

Description:

Yesterday, at around 2:30 p.m. in the afternoon, I spotted an insect resting on a pane of glass, that was on the right front window. This insect, was on the outside of my house. This insect, had blue eyes. This insect, had six, jointed legs. This insect, had a red-orange thorax. This insect, had black wings. This insect is alive, and able to fly. This insect, stayed on this pane of glass, and this insect, stayed on the outside of my house, for only a couple of minutes, before it flew away.

Habitat:

Lovebugs, are small black flies, with a dull, somewhat velvety appearance, except that the top of the head, ( the area immediately behind the head ), is red. The lovebug, Plecia nearctica, is a Bibionid fly species. The lovebug, Plecia nearctica, is a species of March fly. Lovebugs, come out when the temperatures first warm up, and again in the fall, just before temperatures cool.

Notes:

I spotted this lovebug, resting on the outside of a pane of glass, that was from the right front window, at around 2:30 p.m., in the afternoon.

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1 Comment

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

Thank you, Christine....

maplemoth662
Spotted by
maplemoth662

Florida, USA

Spotted on Oct 6, 2017
Submitted on Oct 7, 2017

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