Love Bug Season in Florida: What They Are and Why It Happens

A-Z Animals ^ | 9/27/23 | Heather Hall

[DallasBiff]

Probably the second worst thing about living in Florida, #1 being hurricanes.

Ran through a swarm of them on the interstate and I literally needed a nuclear powered power wash to clean the car.

Well I guess the winners are the car wash owners.

[dfwgator]

Probably the second worst thing about living in Florida, #1 being hurricanes.

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The Seminoles aren’t any better.

[fwdude]

Do they screech like cicadas?

[Robert DeLong]

We have them here in Louisiana as well. So worthless that I know of no species that even dines on them.

[FLNittany]

[Red Badger]

Spray the front of your car with PAM or other cooking spray.

They won’t stick or harm your paint..................

[Fai Mao]

No they don’t make a noise

[Red Badger]

No they are silent. Birds won’t eat them. They stink and taste awful if you ever get one in your mouth riding a motorcycle.

They have no known predators or enemies besides automobiles.

They seem to be attracted by car exhaust.............

[V_TWIN]

No, lovebugs are a quite nuisance.

[V_TWIN]

Quiet.....stupid auto correct

[fwdude]

I think we have a similar bug here in Texas. Solid black and soft. As children, my brother and I nicknamed them “Charlie bugs” for some reason. Their numbers don’t get out of control, thankfully.

I wonder what their purpose is if they’re not good for food?

[Fireone]

Let me guess:
They’re bugs.
Climate change.

[rktman]

And if you don’t wash them off the residue will eat your paint.

[EVO X]

I used to go on fishing trips up north around this time of the year. Our preliminary route took us along the Illinois river. Occasionally, we would hit the mayfly hatch. It was worse than any Cicada infestation that was suppose to happen this year. The Cicada hatch was localized . My parent’s country club was infested with them, but a mile away where they lived there was not even a chirp.

[V_TWIN]

I never had a bike without a windshield just because of Hazzards like this...of course that didn’t keep a bee from flying up my shirt sleeve once. 😏

[Red Badger]

Bee in the shrit happened to me a couple of times.................................

[FatherofFive]

The Seminoles aren’t any better.

Q. Why do Seminoles do this? (Imagine the tomahawk chop)

A. (Imagine the Gator Chomp) This is too complicated for them!

[Red Badger]

They don’t seem to have a purpose. They don’t live long, they mate and die. They hatch out twice a year in spring and fall and that’s about it.............

[9YearLurker]

I miss bugs on the windshield in summer. Our ecosystem was undoubtedly healthier when we had them.

[Responsibility2nd]

Klaus says Love Bugs are Tasty!