Friday, May 8, 2009

Love Bugs

Have you seen the love bugs? No, this isn't a small buggy-looking car. I am talking about the pesky Florida love bugs. They haven't always been here, but they are found in Florida, Georgia, parts of South Carolina and Mexico and Central America. They show themselves two times a year; during April-May and August-September.

They are usually very thick in groups and fly with no destination and end up landing on you and everything else. They can do damage to a car if the car is not waxed and the bugs are not removed quickly. They can leave a fatty, smeary mess on the windshields.

So, why are the called love bugs? Well, as you can see in this picture, they (two of them) fly around attached as they are mating. So, you are not only being hit by one bug, but two bugs. Looking forward to the end of this first season.

5 comments:

  1. For a moment there I thought you were talking about Bob and I :). Your Florida bugs appear to be as pesky as black fly in the Northeast.

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  2. We get these in Louisiana too! Just a week or so later than you!

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  3. They aren't as bad as these Asian beetles up here. Ridiculous how they come alive the first hint of warm weather. Talk to you this weekend. Love ya, E

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  4. Oh no! I grew up in Florida and how we hated those love bugs! The front grill of the car was always caked with them and you had to ride your bike with your mouth closed!

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  5. Jamie, thanks for visiting. What an interesting blog you have. I need to spend more time on it. Stop by often.

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