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Love Bugs...are they out yet?
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scottnj1966
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You know it has been awhile since there has been a big oubreak of those things.
I have not seen any this year yet.
I have not seen any this year yet.
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CheshireCatStef
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just got back from ten days... at first none, but the last 2 days we started seeing a couple here and there. Nothing like about 4 years ago... that was hysterical!
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I spent the weekend outdoors in Sarasota, and didn't see a single Love Bug. Drove back to JAX without seeing any.
We did have an unusually cold spring, so that might have something to do with it. But they're usually here right on the May 1st, and again in Sept.
We did have an unusually cold spring, so that might have something to do with it. But they're usually here right on the May 1st, and again in Sept.
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None so far. I tend to agree with mom. We had an unusually harsh winter this year and that very well might have thinned the heard a bit. I can only hope the same will be true of the mosquito population.
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This is what worries me, it's already the 10th. They will wait until it warms up just right around the end of the month for my trip and then swarm in the millions...I loathe the love bugs!
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marypoppins68
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Yes! I saw lovebugs yesterday on the front of the car and saw more today. they are definitely here.
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LivingtheDream
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came out of work this morning in Clermont (northwest of WDW) and saw a few flying around my car .... hoping they're not as bad as past years
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YankeeMouse
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We got back 5 days ago and I am full of No-See-Em bug bites...I think those are different and smaller than the love bugs, right? These are small, much more itchy than mosquito bites, and I never realized I had been bitten until the next day. Stayed at Animal Kingdom Lodge, don't know if the vegetation or the time of year made a difference.
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TTATraveler
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They are out. I had to clean 4 off the front of my car yesterday. A pair also landed on my shopping cart at Publix yesterday too. There are other bugs flying around also, first day of splats on my windshield in while.
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StingraySam
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Drove from Port St Lucie to Ormond Beach and back this past weekend and only encountered a few.
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tizzo
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Since you were asking...
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20100518/NEWS01/5180322/Pesky-lovebugs-out-in-full-force
Brevard County is about an hours drive east of WDW. There may be some variance in the timing of the critters' emergence from here to there, but not much.
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20100518/NEWS01/5180322/Pesky-lovebugs-out-in-full-force
Brevard County is about an hours drive east of WDW. There may be some variance in the timing of the critters' emergence from here to there, but not much.
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MaxsDad
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Yes they were out last week. Some some at Beach Club. Some some splattered all over the front of cars.
It wasn't swarm like though. They were not a problem really, just there.
BTW, it was cool to see baby ducklings eat them right out of the air. I've stayed at AKL at least 6 times and not seen that kind of animal action.
It wasn't swarm like though. They were not a problem really, just there.
BTW, it was cool to see baby ducklings eat them right out of the air. I've stayed at AKL at least 6 times and not seen that kind of animal action.
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MissM
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Yeah sadly, they're out now. Both here in Tampa and out along I-4 and in Orlando. We drove out to the outlet mall on Sunday and had a good number on our car. Other cars in the parking lot had large quantities on their fronts and grills as well.
It's not as bad as some years but yeah, they're out.
It's not as bad as some years but yeah, they're out.
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