Just for Donna-pondhopper!
The love bug (also known as lovebug, march fly, honeymoon fly, telephone bug and double-headed bug) (scientific name Plecia nearctica) is a small flying insect common to the southern United States, especially along the Gulf Coast. It is most often known as a serious nuisance to motorists.
It was first described in 1940 by D. E. Hardy of Galveston, Texas. At that time, he reported the incidence of love bugs to be widespread, but most common in Texas and Louisiana. By the end of the 20th century, however, it had spread heavily to all areas bordering the Gulf of Mexico, as well as Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, and other parts of Central America. L. A. Hetrick, writing in 1970, found it very widespread in Florida and described its flights as reaching altitudes of 300 m to 450 m and extending several kilometers over the Gulf.
The bugs just drift with the wind. They really like light colored cars and clothes. They get into your hair when you're outside. No bug spray that I know of kills them and they really don't do anything except drift like a tumbleweed. BUT THEY WILL TAKE THE PAINT OFF OF YOUR CAR!! When traveling more than 20 minutes in a car, they will completely cover the front end of your car. If you don't wash them off right away and leave them for a day or two, when you DO wash your car, there will be spots where the bugs were. They are soft bodied so when you brush them off something, you've killed them.
Hope this helps Donna!!