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September 7, 2011
No Love for these bugs
It's that time of year when the lovebugs make their semi-annual appearance here in Florida. Every May and September you can count on these sex-crazed critters to annoy the heck out of you, especially if you do allot of driving. Lovebugs are harmless and are more of a nuisance than anything else. They do not sting or bite and fortunately for us, do not harm our plants. They like to feast on sweet nectar so that is why you see a pair hanging around on this beautiful Angel Trumpet bloom on Brugmansia Sweet Summertime.
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Lovebugs are more of nuisance to motorists as swarms of these interlocked couples tend to hang-out
along the highways and cause havoc to drivers. Squashed lovebugs can
damage vehicle paint if they are not removed within 48 hours, and can
also clog radiator grills. They are more frequently remembered for being plastered on windshields, leaving a gooey mess that
requires you to pull over and scrub the mess off if you wish to see out your windshield.
Luckily, the swarms here in Central Florida are not nearly as bad as they were a decade ago, and everyone is loving that!.
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Lovebugs are more of nuisance to motorists as swarms of these interlocked couples tend to hang-out
along the highways and cause havoc to drivers. Squashed lovebugs can
damage vehicle paint if they are not removed within 48 hours, and can
also clog radiator grills. They are more frequently remembered for being plastered on windshields, leaving a gooey mess that
requires you to pull over and scrub the mess off if you wish to see out your windshield.Luckily, the swarms here in Central Florida are not nearly as bad as they were a decade ago, and everyone is loving that!.
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