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Old 05-22-2025, 05:55 PM
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This is our first summer here as full timers. How long do they usually last? Just curious.
They will have been born and started flying around for several days to a week before you even notice them. At that point, it's around 2 weeks til they seem to disappear. Happens usually in mid-May, and again in early September and can vary by a week or two depending on the climate.

Update: I got swarmed on my way down to West Palm Beach area today. It caught us on Florida's Turnpike near Kissimmee/Orlando and continued on and off all the way to Yeehaw Junction.