Disney and Lovebugs (DUN DUN DUN!)

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    Originally Posted By magic0214

    Anyone been during the world famous Florida Lovebug season? Was at a water park today and it was like the movie Birds. It was ridiculous. Went to Disney once and a bench was covered, you couldn't see the bench.

    IS there something Disney does to them, spray them down? What are your experiences with the bug from hell?
     
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    Originally Posted By leobloom

    I don't know how they can be the bugs from hell. They're constantly flying around having sex, and they don't bite or sting you.

    They will mess up the paint job on your car, but whatever.
     
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    Originally Posted By dshyates

    I love Love Bug season. Last year I had to drive a white satellite truck out to Cocoa Beach right through the swamp.I was hitting so many bugs it sounded like it was raining really hard. By the time I got there the entire front of the truck was black.
     
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    Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt

    Didn't Disney once bring in lizards to combat the bug issue?
     
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    Originally Posted By wahooskipper

    We have quite a number of them down here in South Florida which is somewhat unusual. So, I can only imagine how much they are infesting O-town.
     
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    Originally Posted By magic0214

    I know they don't bite, but still the annoying factor is high.
     
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    Originally Posted By vbdad55

    made sitting by the pool just nasty
     
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    Originally Posted By Witches of Morva

    ORGOCH: In Morva we tried ta come up with somethin' ta git rid a all them Florida Love bugs.

    ORWEN: Yes, we tried an experiment to conjur up a whole bunch of HATE bugs.

    ORDDU: Unfortunately the entire thing backfired on us and they all got loose in the wrong places. Instead of going after the Florida love bugs they infiltrated the Democratic and Republican parties and you can all see the results!
     
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    Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795

    When is Love Bug season?
     
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    Originally Posted By magic0214

    Usually May and September, but they are a tad early this year.
     
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    Originally Posted By Manfried

    Al Gore would call it Global bugging.
     
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    Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer

    I have no idea why, but we rarely get them in Miami any more.

    And when I was younger, there were SWARMS of them. Wonder what happened.
     
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    Originally Posted By Witches of Morva

    ORGOCH: They all got ate up by the Tea Party movement!!
     
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    Originally Posted By Kevin Flynn

    I've never had a big problem w bugs at WDW. In fact I've always been amazed at the total lack
    Of Mosquitos.
     
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    Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt

    I remember getting off the boat at WL & being ATTACKED by mosquitos!!
     

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