Where Did Lovebugs Come From?

Lovebugs emigrated from Central America into Texas

Lovebugs spread east along Gulf Coast

• Louisiana- 1920s
• Mississippi- 1940s
• Alabama- 1940s
• Florida - 1950
• South Carolina- 1975

The Distribution of Lovebugs

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