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Love Is In The Air — Love Bug Season Is Upon Us

Every year in Florida, as predictably as afternoon thunderstorms and high temperatures arrive in early summer, a biological phenomenon unfolds that turns the air into an airborne lovers’ lane. It’s called Love Bug Season, and it is as romantic as it is disgusting. If you’re new here in Florida, here’s their story:

The largest of the small flies called lovebugs are the females, which are about 1/3 inch. The smaller males are 1/4 inch in length.
Photo by Tim Donovan, Florida Fish and Wildlife