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Old 09-01-2014, 03:16 AM
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Do they bite or sting or just annoy?
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Old 09-01-2014, 05:29 AM
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Do they bite or sting or just annoy?
They just annoy...and make a mess of your car.
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Painting out front yesterday. They loved the smell of the paint or was it the color? I was actually surprised to see them this early.

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Oh no, they are not pleasant for sure. They seemed lighter this past spring lets hope the same now.
Yep this season seems to be lighter but we still have em over here swarming the cart. 19 days now.
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do not kill them on your clothing... will stain. Just flick them off.
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Aren't they bi-annual March and September?
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Old 09-19-2014, 12:21 AM
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Over on Lopez swarming around the cart. These next two weeks are awful. Anyone else South see em yet?
I guess you've been lucky.

Lovebugs have been out for a week already!
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Aren't they bi-annual March and September?
May and September
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oh no, they are not pleasant for sure. They seemed lighter this past spring lets hope the same now.
all you do it lit a citronella candle.....poof gone !!!!!
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Aren't they bi-annual March and September?
Usually April/May-September. There seem to be a lot lees of them this time around.
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