How long does lovebug season last?

How long does lovebug season last?

four weeks May marks mating season for the nuisance bugs, and it lasts four weeks. Then, they do it again in September. Lovebugs are always around, they are just a lot more prevalent during their mating season. They're active between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and they love (no pun intended) temperatures above 84 degrees.

Do love bugs bite?

Love bugs do not typically bite or sting, however, their major nuisance is what is known as their “flights”. Love Bugs fly in groups of hundreds and thousands… making them hard to miss.

Are lovebugs harmful?

Lovebugs are mainly a nuisance. They do not bite, sting, or transmit diseases and are not poisonous.

How do you repel lovebugs?

Lovebugs dislike citrus smells, so lighting citrus-scented mosquito repellent candles, or using a citrus soap solution mixed with some mouth wash as a spray can keep the insects away for a while. If the bugs have entered the house, use a vacuum cleaner to catch them and discard them in a bag.

Where are lovebugs found?

The lovebug (Plecia nearctica) is a species of march fly found in parts of Central America and the southeastern United States, especially along the Gulf Coast. They are also found in South-Africa. It is also known as the honeymoon fly or double-headed bug.

How far north do love bugs go?

Lovebugs are an invasive species native to Central America. They made their way from the Yucatan to southern Louisiana in the 1920s and then ultimately to Florida three decades later.

What should I do if I get bit by a kissing bug?

How can you treat kissing bug bites?

• Wash the bites with soap to lower the chance of infection.
• Use calamine lotion or an anti-itch cream to stop the itching. ...
• Use an ice pack to stop the swelling.
• See your doctor if you think the bite may be infected.

Which Love Bug is the male?

FIGURE 1. A pair of mating lovebugs (Plecia nearctica). Note that while the female (on the right) is larger in overall size, males have noticeably larger, circular eyes....

Quick Facts
Common Name:	Lovebugs
Genus / Species:	Plecia nearctica
Size:	Males are about inch and the females 1/3 inch in length

Can love bugs make you sick?

How exactly do these creepy critters get such a loving name? When they bite humans, they usually do so around the face and mouth. The bite itself isn't going to hurt anyone, but if they have infected fecal matter, it can make you very sick.

How can you kill Love Bugs?

• Most household insecticides will kill love bugs. Love bugs do not respond to common bug repellents, including sprays and citronella candles, because the carbon dioxide does not attract them like it does other insects. Apply pesticide to windows and doorways in order to eliminate love bugs.

Do Love Bugs have any predators?

• Management. While lovebugs are not a favored food of most insectivores due to their acidic taste, lovebug larvae—and some adults—are food for birds such as quail and robins. Arthropod predators include spiders, some predatory insects such as earwigs, at least two species of beetle larvae, and centipedes.

What is the real name for Love Bugs?

• The scientific name for love bugs is Plecia nearctica. They are also known as honeymoon flies, kissing bugs, and double-headed bugs, and are classified into a family of insects known as march flies. Also included in this family are the equally annoying fungus gnats and mosquitoes.

What do love bugs like to eat?

• Lovebugs' larvae feed on partially decayed vegetation in the landscape and, in this respect, are beneficial to humans. Adults primarily feed on nectar from various plants, particularly sweet clover, goldenrod, and Brazilian pepper.