It’s that time a year again, when the air is filled with
love. Twice a year, late spring and late summer, in the Southern Gulf Coast and
southeastern United States, hundreds of thousands of Lovebugs take flight.
The Lovebug is a small flying insect that takes to the air
for four to five weeks. In this time mating begins almost immediately. The
Lovebug can remain coupled for several days and even in flight. Neither adult
males nor females live longer than a few days.
So if you are driving through the Gulf Coast during these
times of the year and you see a large swarm of slow moving little black bugs,
it is the migration of the Lovebug.
A helpful tip is to use dryer sheets to remove dead bugs off
your vehicle.
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