
Jenny and I first encountered these little critters on our drive down from Chicago last year during this same time frame. The windshield was coated in these things. While they don't bite or sting, they are just really annoying.
I guess this is the nuisance we have to deal with before going into a wonderful season of dry and sunny climate down here. These guys have been particularly bad over the past week each afternoon when I get home from work, there are a bunch of them flying around all over the place. Sometimes they follow me into the house and I have to spend time carefully taking them out.
Of all the bugs in Florida. So far these are the ones I hate the most. With mosquitos, you can at least spray some "OFF" or whatever and the mosquitos hit the road. But these guys just hang out and fly around like it's some swingers party or something. It's a great thing Jenny and I dont ride motorcyles. Because if we did, I'm sure we'd look like those guys in the movie "Dumb and Dumber" with bugs all over their faces and teeth. YUCK!! For my friends up North, be glad that you dont have to endure 4 weeks of the Love Bug.
I've heard all sorts of stories about these bugs coming from an experiment gone wrong. But Snopes.com explains it best. Read more about our Love Bug friends by
clicking here.