29 Apr 2022
A pair of lovebugs

Lovebugs turn out to be highly unlovable

They swarm everywhere, peppering your car with their squashed bodies when you drive into a cloud of them. First discovered in Florida in the 1940’s, lovebugs are easily identified by the red spots just behind their heads and the fact that they often travel attached as mating pairs. While they are annoying house guests, they do not […]

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06 Oct 2016

It’s Time for Lovebugs Once Again!

Lovebugs are black flies with a bright orange spot near their heads. They’re referred to as lovebugs because they’re often seen flying in mating pairs. After periods of the year that experience heavy rainfall, they come out in droves. They’re relatively new to Florida, migrating northward in recent decades and becoming more and more of […]

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13 Apr 2015

Lovebugs: Coming Soon!

Not just a cute name for your significant other, lovebugs are a common and annoying landscape problem. Once they are out and swarming, they are nearly everywhere and impossible to avoid. First discovered in Florida in the 1940’s, lovebugs are easily identified by the red spots just behind their heads and the fact that they often travel, […]

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