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Love Bugs in Late September: Normal Seasonal Tail

Love bugs (Plecia nearctica) swarm in late spring (Apr–May) and late summer (Aug–Sep), disappearing by early October. Seeing a few on 9/22 is the tail end of the fall flight. They don't appear in October. Adults live days; larvae live months in decaying matter. Nuisance to drivers, minimal plant damage.

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