Love Bugs

InHouseMouse · 11-22-2006

Hi All,

My parents might go down to WDW next fall. I was talking to my Mom and mentioned that I had read a lot about the love bug problem this past fall. My question is.... Are the Love bugs just really bad in Sept. or in Oct. also?

diisneygeek · 11-22-2006

Sorry, but I don't know anything about your concern, but I had no idea what in the world a Love Bug was, and I looked it up, and...

Soundgod · 11-22-2006

Love bugs are pretty dead by early October, say the 10th. They are also bad in May, or used to be. Lucky, they don't make it to South Florida.

**cinderbella** · 11-22-2006

I dont think that lovebugs should stop your trip at all..we went in early Oct and didnt see one.

bethishooked · 11-22-2006

We've gone twice in September, and after the first day there, you really don't even notice them. They become a part of the scenery. (Mind you I come from a house full of boys, so bugs don't "bug" me!)

Cavey · 11-22-2006

I wouldn't let them stop my trip.

Now, Japanese beetles (up here in the mid-west) that's another story. When those suckers swarm, you've got to stay indoors.

chottsy · 11-22-2006

here in p'cola, fl the love bugs were thick in early sept. (i know the 12th to be exact...it was a special day for our family...love bugs swarmed and made for lots of comments in video taken that day...which i viewed again just this past sunday.) but they are really not abig deal. they are usually (and were) gone by the 1st of october. we are located in the panhandle of florida about an 8 hour dive from orlando. hope that helps!

~one thing you might want to mention to your mom is that lovebugs are attracted to white...like magnets!!! they will cover anything white. so best not to wear white if you can aviod it.

InHouseMouse · 11-22-2006

Thanks all. I don't know if the love bugs would keep me from going. But I know that my Mom would not want to go when they are around. Especially if there is another time when they aren't around.

alilmagical32 · 11-23-2006

Once the weather cooled off a bit they dissappeared. I would say there were gone by mid-October, but bearly noticable by the end of September. Good Luck with the Planning!

tonksky · 11-23-2006

I was there Oct. 5-10 this year, and they were EVERYWHERE! Love bugs on the car, lovebugs on the rides, lovebugs on our towels at Blizzard Beach, love bugs on us... you get the picture.
The only place there weren't was on my trip report! I never took a picture of them, but they were there. Maybe I should have!
However, don't let this deter anybody from going! They were not this bad when we were there the same time in 2004. And, they're just love bugs, so they don't hurt anything. They're kinda 'ugh' but it's not like lots of roaches or centipedes running around!

That should put it in perspective!

dixie · 11-23-2006

I dont mind the love bugs either they seem pretty docile and busy with what they're doing ! but I dont know about an infestation of them that would be pretty horrid.

InHouseMouse · 11-24-2006

Thanks all,

Mom wants to know about when they started showing up, is it in Early Sept. or Aug.?

MerlinMatt · 11-24-2006

I had never before heard reference to the Love Bug, although, now that I've seen a picture http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...oflovebugs.jpg, it strikes a familiar chord.

It seems to me that if you're driving, they could be a nuisance, but for the most part, you may not even notice them as they don't bite/sting. Just make sure not to sit on them...

They're also not out at night....

bethishooked · 11-24-2006

We were there the week of August 18th - No love bugs. The first full week of September - Yes love bugs.

gatour · 11-24-2006

Love bugs are cyclical. This year was the worse that I can remember in a long, long time. We usually go down around the same time each year, and in prior years don't really remember them

11-22-2006	#1 (permalink)
InHouseMouse Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: never never land Posts: 285	Love Bugs Hi All, My parents might go down to WDW next fall. I was talking to my Mom and mentioned that I had read a lot about the love bug problem this past fall. My question is.... Are the Love bugs just really bad in Sept. or in Oct. also?

11-22-2006	#2 (permalink)
diisneygeek Big Cheese Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southern California - near The Happiest Place On Earth! Posts: 856	Re: Love Bugs Sorry, but I don't know anything about your concern, but I had no idea what in the world a Love Bug was, and I looked it up, and... __________________ Katrina Aspiring Disney Animator Next Trips: June 2007 - Grad Trip with C/O 2007 @ Disneyland!! August 6-15, 2007 - Seattle, Vancouver, and Victoria! October 31, 2007 - Halloween at Disneyland! Yeah, I'm such a Disneyland snob.

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Soundgod Squirrel! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Laughing on the Laughing Floor Posts: 8,802	Re: Love Bugs Love bugs are pretty dead by early October, say the 10th. They are also bad in May, or used to be. Lucky, they don't make it to South Florida. __________________ Do you live to eat or do you eat to live? My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Instant Single Digit Dance 6 days 10 hours 38 minutes

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cinderbella Crackhead Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: south carolina Posts: 7,226	Re: Love Bugs I dont think that lovebugs should stop your trip at all..we went in early Oct and didnt see one. __________________ WDW Restaurants and Resorts Moderator Bella I Deltaco. My Disney Countdown Counting down to: A baby is coming!!!! The baby is here..or at least it should be soon.

11-22-2006	#5 (permalink)
bethishooked Big Cheese Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 916	Re: Love Bugs We've gone twice in September, and after the first day there, you really don't even notice them. They become a part of the scenery. (Mind you I come from a house full of boys, so bugs don't "bug" me!) __________________ Sept, 2002 Animal Kingdom Lodge Sept, 2003 Caribean Beach Resort Jan, 2005 Animal Kingdom Lodge Aug, 2006 Animal Kingdom Lodge (1 Night PopCentury) June, 2007 Port Orleans French Quarter August, 2008 Animal Kingdom Lodge (1 Night Sports) April, 2009 POFQ - Beth & Mom Trip! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: BLT - MK View!!! 123 days 6 hours 38 minutes

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11-22-2006	#6 (permalink)
Cavey MB's Rabble Rouser® Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Carlinville, IL Posts: 6,144	Re: Love Bugs I wouldn't let them stop my trip. Now, Japanese beetles (up here in the mid-west) that's another story. When those suckers swarm, you've got to stay indoors. __________________ . . Cavey, Tigger, BossMouse, Soundgod Erin, and Lil'pocohantas in association with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Juicy Juice are proud to present Cavey-Fest III December 13, 2008

11-22-2006	#7 (permalink)
chottsy Mouse Meister Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,045	Re: Love Bugs here in p'cola, fl the love bugs were thick in early sept. (i know the 12th to be exact...it was a special day for our family...love bugs swarmed and made for lots of comments in video taken that day...which i viewed again just this past sunday.) but they are really not abig deal. they are usually (and were) gone by the 1st of october. we are located in the panhandle of florida about an 8 hour dive from orlando. hope that helps! ~one thing you might want to mention to your mom is that lovebugs are attracted to white...like magnets!!! they will cover anything white. so best not to wear white if you can aviod it.

11-22-2006	#8 (permalink)
InHouseMouse Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: never never land Posts: 285	Re: Love Bugs Thanks all. I don't know if the love bugs would keep me from going. But I know that my Mom would not want to go when they are around. Especially if there is another time when they aren't around.

11-23-2006	#9 (permalink)
alilmagical32 Big Cheese Join Date: May 2006 Location: Celebration Posts: 998	Re: Love Bugs Once the weather cooled off a bit they dissappeared. I would say there were gone by mid-October, but bearly noticable by the end of September. Good Luck with the Planning! __________________ MB'ers I've Met: Tink74 http://thebestthingscomeintwos.wordpress.com/ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: On our way to One! 16 days 23 hours 8 minutes

11-23-2006	#10 (permalink)
tonksky Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 313	Re: Love Bugs I was there Oct. 5-10 this year, and they were EVERYWHERE! Love bugs on the car, lovebugs on the rides, lovebugs on our towels at Blizzard Beach, love bugs on us... you get the picture. The only place there weren't was on my trip report! I never took a picture of them, but they were there. Maybe I should have! However, don't let this deter anybody from going! They were not this bad when we were there the same time in 2004. And, they're just love bugs, so they don't hurt anything. They're kinda 'ugh' but it's not like lots of roaches or centipedes running around! That should put it in perspective! __________________ ~Laura~ "...Nine pieces of whatever we happen to have in our pockets at the time"? Oh, yes. That sounds very piratey.

11-23-2006	#11 (permalink)
dixie MB'S BRITISH AMBASSADOR Join Date: May 2002 Location: England Posts: 2,272	Re: Love Bugs I dont mind the love bugs either they seem pretty docile and busy with what they're doing ! but I dont know about an infestation of them that would be pretty horrid. __________________ STRASBOURG- AUG/SEPT O9 MED CRUISE- NOV 09 NEXT DISNEY?? WHO KNOWS My Disney Countdown Counting down to: POR VACATION AT WDW GONE TO ENJOY THE MAGIC

11-24-2006	#12 (permalink)
InHouseMouse Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: never never land Posts: 285	Re: Love Bugs Thanks all, Mom wants to know about when they started showing up, is it in Early Sept. or Aug.?

11-24-2006	#13 (permalink)
MerlinMatt DC Grand Poohbah Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 3,495	Re: Love Bugs I had never before heard reference to the Love Bug, although, now that I've seen a picture http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...oflovebugs.jpg, it strikes a familiar chord. It seems to me that if you're driving, they could be a nuisance, but for the most part, you may not even notice them as they don't bite/sting. Just make sure not to sit on them... They're also not out at night.... __________________ Erin's still my favorite.

11-24-2006	#14 (permalink)
bethishooked Big Cheese Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 916	Re: Love Bugs We were there the week of August 18th - No love bugs. The first full week of September - Yes love bugs. __________________ Sept, 2002 Animal Kingdom Lodge Sept, 2003 Caribean Beach Resort Jan, 2005 Animal Kingdom Lodge Aug, 2006 Animal Kingdom Lodge (1 Night PopCentury) June, 2007 Port Orleans French Quarter August, 2008 Animal Kingdom Lodge (1 Night Sports) April, 2009 POFQ - Beth & Mom Trip! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: BLT - MK View!!! 123 days 6 hours 38 minutes

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11-24-2006	#15 (permalink)
gatour Big Cheese Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 715	Re: Love Bugs Love bugs are cyclical. This year was the worse that I can remember in a long, long time. We usually go down around the same time each year, and in prior years don't really remember them