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If you’re like most people, then you probably think that lovebugs aren’t loveable at all and will call for pest control Jupiter. These creatures swarm near roadways, in your car, an in your home. If you’re curious about them, check out these questions that are commonly asked about the lovebug.
When these bugs pair together with their mates, they attach their bodies to each other and fly together in tandem. Lovebugs have red heads and black bodies and they’re usually 6-9 millimeters long. While most people commonly refer to them as bugs, they’re actually flies that are closely related to mosquitoes and biting midges. Most of their lives are spent as larvae. A female lovebug typically lays 200-300 eggs on the ground.
Since lovebugs thrive in warm and humid climates, you can usually find them on the Gulf Coast. They’re mostly seen in swarms during springtime between the months of April and May. Then they show up again in the summer between August and September. They’re attracted to the gases that vehicles emit which is why they’re mostly seen swarming fast-moving cars during the day.
Although they can’tcause you or your pets any physical harm, they can be a hazard because they canaffect your visibility while you’re driving and damage your vehicle’s engineand paint. When they find their way into your homes, you can find them in dark,humid areas such as your attics, basements, and storage rooms because theseserve as breeding and feeding grounds for these pests.
Are you dealing with a lovebug infestation in your home or your car? If you can’t wait for a few days for the infestation to die out naturally on its own, call for pest control Jupiter services. O’Hara Pest Control will get rid of them for you. Contact us today!
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