Oh nooo!! Love Bugs are back.

[Weedy]

Love Bugs are in full force at Port Canaveral.
FYI:for those that don’t know twice a year in May and September for about two weeks these lovely bugs fly around and are a huge nuisance.
They don’t bite!!

 

[Capt_BJ]

and a very heavy season in Cocoa / Canaveral area. Last few years they have been minimal but this year YIKES!

if not familiar these are 'harmless' but if left on auto paint long CAN damage the finish . . . long is just a couple of days . ..

be aware if heading to the port in the next week or so . .

p.s. as soon as the ship is away from land you leave these behind except for the ones hitching a ride and a stiff breeze gets rid of those

 

[mevelandry]

Love Bugs are in full force at Port Canaveral.
FYI:for those that don’t know twice a year in May and September for about two weeks these lovely bugs fly around and are a huge nuisance.
They don’t bite!!
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They make it nearly impossible to eat outside in May.

 

[Weedy]

and a very heavy season in Cocoa / Canaveral area. Last few years they have been minimal but this year YIKES!

if not familiar these are 'harmless' but if left on auto paint long CAN damage the finish . . . long is just a couple of days . ..

be aware if heading to the port in the next week or so . .

p.s. as soon as the ship is away from land you leave these behind except for the ones hitching a ride and a stiff breeze gets rid of those

Agree worst I’ve seen in a long time

 

[Weedy]

They make it nearly impossible to eat outside in May.

Just a little extra protein lol

 

[mevelandry]

Just a little extra protein lol

Ewwwwww

 

[suedon70]

Definitely the worst I've seen here in central Fla in years...

 

[wilyum]

why are they called love bugs

 

[DIS_MIKE]

Nasty little buggers. Can't be worse than a greenhead fly on the Jersey Shore. Those suckers bite and make your day miserable.

 

[suedon70]

why are they called love bugs

Because you often see a male and female love bug attached to each other mating...

 

[Weedy]

why are they called love bugs

Because they fly united

 

[ScooterScott44]

There was a segment on the noon news today about the Harmony and it was almost comical. The reporter was standing on the upper deck and it appeared a swarm of love bugs were around him. It was noticeable so you think they might have selected a better spot to do their live shot.

 

[lorimay]

OMG, they are so bad!
We drove to Disney World this weekend, at one point they were hitting the car like crazy, it sounded like a rainstorm.
They were all over the parks, tons and tons of them.
My 9 yr old granddaughter was freaking out all weekend about them.

We stopped at a carwash as soon as we got home yesterday, thankfully, they are gone with no issues to the paint.

 

[lklgoodman]

Are they only around large bodies of water or are in all parts of Florida? Wondering if WDW has them also, we have friends going to WDW at the end of the week. Wondering if I should warn them or not.

 

[lklgoodman]

OMG, they are so bad!
We drove to Disney World this weekend, at one point they were hitting the car like crazy, it sounded like a rainstorm.
They were all over the parks, tons and tons of them.
My 9 yr old granddaughter was freaking out all weekend about them.

We stopped at a carwash as soon as we got home yesterday, thankfully, they are gone with no issues to the paint.

Yikes, we were posting at the same time, guess I should tell my friend, maybe not though since there's nothing you can do about it. My friend will freak out though! YIKES!!!!

 

[mevelandry]

Are they only around large bodies of water or are in all parts of Florida? Wondering if WDW has them also, we have friends going to WDW at the end of the week. Wondering if I should warn them or not.

Usually WDW/Universal also has them. Warn them.

 

[tz2989]

Are they only around large bodies of water or are in all parts of Florida? Wondering if WDW has them also, we have friends going to WDW at the end of the week. Wondering if I should warn them or not.

Was at Epcot yesterday and they were everywhere.

 

[lklgoodman]

Any chance you know about when in Sept they show up? I have other friends who are going to WDW end of Sept.

 

[DCLPrincess]

if not familiar these are 'harmless' but if left on auto paint long CAN damage the finish . . . long is just a couple of days . ..

be aware if heading to the port in the next week or so . .

You can't really do anything if you're parked at the port for your cruise.

 

[CarrieAP]

Yikes, we leave tomorrow for Universal before boarding the Fantasy on Saturday. Ran into them back in May of 2011and there were a lot, but this year looks even worse! Taking my special needs sister who will be a bit peeved with them ruining her plans to sit and eat outside.