(The Sun) – Millions of lovebugs have descended on Florida in what locals there are calling the worst ever swarms of the insects. The insects get their name because they usually fly around in mating pairs and are particularly attracted to the Sunshine State’s warm, moist weather. Around this time of the year and again in August and September, the insects go on a mating frenzy. Lovebugs are from the same family as
flies and hurl themselves toward traffic in suicidal swarms, covering vehicle windshields and bonnets. The insects are oddly attracted to vehicle fumes and hot asphalt, research has shown. The swarms often force outdoor restaurants to close and car washes are busy with drivers anxious to get rid of lovebug remains to stop them corroding paint. While they also congregate in Mississippi they are particularly attracted by Florida’s heat and decomposing plant debris, where they lay their eggs. Across social media, Florida residents are proclaiming this the “worst lovebug year ever”, it was reported. READ MORE
