Lovebugs?

[juliawithtwo]

My SIL has been to WDW many times in late September, and she has told me that sometimes she encounters lovebugs. I have never been to WDW during September, and we will be there 9/27-10/1. Does anyone know if there are lovebugs out right now? I googled what they are, they just look disgusting. I'm kind of a bug-a-phobe.

TIA!

 

[ToddyLu]

Yes Lovebugs are in the air. I live in MS on the Coast and they are all over the front of my white car. My mother and I are petrified of roaches, and basically anything with more than 4 legs. Lovebugs are like floating knats. They do not bite, they just get on lots of stuff and aggrevate. So they are not gross flying at you bugs they just gently float on the air and settle on things. They are not like flies, mosquitos or moths. I hope this helps you feel a little better, they really are harmless and you shouldn't worry about them. They have not been very bad here this year. Hopefully with the hurricanes they are not as bad in FL either.

 

[ZoZo]

We went the last week of September in 2007, and I only noticed lovebugs twice (once at Epcot, once at Boardwalk). They weren't horrible - as the poster said above, they don't bite, they just fly around in small "groups," and settle on things (like the bench at Boardwalk). I was surprised that I only saw them twice - they shouldn't bother you at all.

 

[ILoveDisney-Angie]

We went last year in May and the lovebugs were SO bad!!! It was the most disgusting thing as they were on all the WDW bus windshields, at all the bus stops on the benches, flying in my hair (and they were mating). Yuck!

 

[Chedstro]

Well that is why they are called "lovebugs" I live locally and went out for a time today and encountered about 3 pairs - no biggie. It really is not a problem.

 

[juliawithtwo]

That's good to know that the bugs are harmless (and not out in full force). Thanks everyone.

 

[*Emily*]

I just got back on Monday and only saw a couple the whole week. As I was leaving my room to check out I saw one in the room!!