🪰Lovebug
The lovebug is a species of march fly found in parts of Central America and the southeastern United States, especially along the Gulf Coast. It is also known as the honeymoon fly or double-headed bug. During and after mating, mature pairs remain together, even in flight, for up to several days.
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The IUCN Red List has not assessed Plecia nearctica yet.
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Everything we know about the Lovebug
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- kingdomAnimalia
- ›phylumArthropoda
- ›classInsecta
- ›orderDiptera
- ›familyBibionidae
- ›genusPlecia
- ›speciesPlecia nearctica
- classInsects · Insecta
- orderFlies · Diptera
- subfamilyPleciinae
- genusPlecia
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- kingdomMetazoa
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumHexapoda
- classInsects · Insecta
- subclassPterygota
- orderFlies · Diptera
- infraorderBibionomorpha
- superfamilyBibionoidea
- familyBibionidae
- subfamilyPleciinae
- genusPlecia
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