Living with Lovebugs in Florida Norm Leppla UF/IFAS.

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Living with Lovebugs in Florida Norm Leppla UF/IFAS

Named Species of Animals

Insect Orders

Types of Flies

Pest Insects

Lovebugs are Pests! We're getting lovebugs off of vehicles all the time. We hope that lovebugs stay around until Christmas, it's good for my business. (Lake City Reporter)

Male lovebug’s eyes 4x larger than female’s- help locate mates? Female lovebugs larger than males- deposit ca. 350 eggs Adult lovebugs live only 3-4 days

Lovebug larvae require several months to develop into adults. Lovebug Life Cycle Spring Generation October-April Fall Generation May-September

Lovebug larvae are beneficial. –Recycle decaying organic matter –Large numbers found under cow manure Lovebug Larvae

Lovebug Larval Habitat

Adult Lovebugs Paynes Prairie

Lovebug Flight Activity Leppla et al. (1974)

Lovebug Mating and Dispersal Mating begins when females fly into a swarm of males, usually in the morning. Mating begins when females fly into a swarm of males, usually in the morning. Males compete for each female that emerges. Males compete for each female that emerges. Larger males near the bottom of a swarm have greater mating success. Larger males near the bottom of a swarm have greater mating success. Mating lasts up to about 12 hours. Mating lasts up to about 12 hours. Dispersal continues for a day or two (or until smashed by a vehicle!). Dispersal continues for a day or two (or until smashed by a vehicle!).

Lovebug Myths UF researchers brought lovebugs into Florida and genetically engineered them to eat mosquitoes.

Lovebug Myths PhytophagousEntomophagous

Lovebug Myths Lovebugs are attracted to vehicles and exhaust fumes.

Their guts have some kind of enzyme that eats through the clearcoat on an automobile. It burns almost like an acid burn in your paint job. You can't scrape it off. You can't clean it off- it's permanent. (Lake City Reporter) Lovebug Myths

Lovebugs fly around in copula.

Lovebug Myths Sperm transfer

Lovebug Myths UF is conducting research to control lovebugs.

What To Do About Lovebugs? Will it help to spray pesticides to control lovebugs? Will it help to spray pesticides to control lovebugs? Do they have any natural enemies? Do they have any natural enemies? Do repellents work? Do repellents work? How can I avoid How can I avoid lovebugs? lovebugs? Swarms occur Swarms occur April-May April-May & August-Sept. & August-Sept.

Information on Lovebugs UF/IFAS Featured Creatures article on lovebugs: UF/IFAS Featured Creatures article on lovebugs: EDIS article on lovebugs: EDIS article on lovebugs: UF/IFAS extension information source: UF/IFAS extension information source: