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Lovebug (Plecia nearctica)
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Copyright © 2010
Jon Hart
March Fly? -
Plecia nearctica
Montrose, Laurens County, Georgia, USA
October 24, 2010
Size: unrecorded
Lousy shot, I know, but I don't recall seeing anything like this so late in the year.
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Jon Hart
on 25 October, 2010 - 4:14pm
Last updated 25 October, 2010 - 6:23pm
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Only one of the two North American species flies in the fall, and it has mostly dark sides.
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John F. Carr
, 25 October, 2010 - 6:23pm
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The Guide
has a couple of "Lovebug" records in the fall:
I can't say for sure that's what you've got, but it's a possibility to consider while waiting for the experts.
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 25 October, 2010 - 6:10pm
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You're probably right,
it's just that we don't normally get them except in the Spring and even then, it's kinda hit-or-miss.
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Jon Hart
, 25 October, 2010 - 6:34pm
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