Originally Posted by
ryan_west06
hey did you guys know that usf created love bugs... they tried to use them to bring down the mosquito population.
Urban legend.
"Known in the scientific world as
Plecia nearctica Hardy, the love bug is believed to have originated in South America and traveled into Texas, Louisiana, and then Florida for the innocent tasks of mating and migrating. They stay mostly in the southern states, rarely traveling further than South Carolina, because of their intolerance for cold weather. Surprisingly, they live most of their lives in the larvae and pupae stages, with adult females surviving a mere 2-3 days."
Love Bug - Gainesville Florida - Florida Love Bug
and
Urban Legends Reference Pages: Love Bugs