You may love the Lovebug lyrics by Jonas Brothers while driving. But for Alabamians, lovebugs are a stubborn, sticky seasonal problem for drivers. Lovebugs or Plecia nearctica Hardy, swarm out twice a year like clockwork— every May and September. The autumn swarm is usually larger and plague-like. Although individual females live for only a few days, adult flight activity last for about a month before they disappear. This fly earns the common name “lovebugs” because it often flies while still coupled during mating. They become abundant locally often after a rain. They are concentrated in areas with decaying organic matter,...

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