Sarasota love bugs swarm!

minnie29 · 14 May 18, 03:48 AM

So, we drove the 2 hours to Sarasota for the first time yesterday. It was awful - we stayed at the beach all of 2 minutes because of the love bugs, they literally were all over the place! My 12 year old son has a bad issue with flies (my fault as I am the same, years of watching me freak out over them has rubbed off on him ). He was flapping about and freaking out so much we just got bk in the car and drove back to the villa. Me on the other hand was laughing so much at my distraught son, my fly fear was hardly there (I know I'm bad but couldn't help but laugh at him). I just wonder how on earth people can put up with these things being so in your face and enjoy a day at the beach? I would have found it impossible :/

orlandoN21 · 14 May 18, 06:50 AM

This is one of the main reasons I never visit Orlando in May or September. They would drive me mad.

minnie29 · 14 May 18, 03:16 PM

We visit in May a lot and they are fine up here Haines City/ Disney/Uni only a few but Sarasota is on another level !

**Sara_toga** · 16 May 18, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by orlandoN21

This is one of the main reasons I never visit Orlando in May or September. They would drive me mad.

We always travel May and September and have never seen one.

coggie · 16 May 18, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by Sara_toga

We always travel May and September and have never seen one.

I think it does depend on when you go. We always went end of May and had them but from memory it was only for a few days..but when they arrive they come in their thousands...

Nicki G · 16 May 18, 01:29 PM

We suffered with these at Destin on a September visit. We managed but did feel like we were constantly swatting them away. Its a shame when you have made the journey that you were not able to enjoy.

nialltruan · 18 May 18, 04:44 PM

We arrived home this morning from a 12 day stay in Siesta Key. They were there on the 6th and lasted until the 15th. I think they only ended because of the torrential downpour we had. (I think they must have drowned!) It was truly like a plague. Locals said it was the worst for several years. I just felt very sorry for all the couples that were trying to get married on the beach. Their photos must have been ruined.

minnie29 · 18 May 18, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by nialltruan

We arrived home this morning from a 12 day stay in Siesta Key. They were there on the 6th and lasted until the 15th. I think they only ended because of the torrential downpour we had. (I think they must have drowned!) It was truly like a plague. Locals said it was the worst for several years. I just felt very sorry for all the couples that were trying to get married on the beach. Their photos must have been ruined.

That would be awful! Poor couples

Bolts1 · 20 May 18, 08:10 PM

They are only here 2 times per year,May and September, about three weeks then expire. Harmless other than too the paint and windows on your car.

brown78p · 30 May 18, 11:20 AM

We came back from Cape Coral last Monday, after we drove from Orlando to Cape Coral on May 9th you literally could not see out of the windscreen or the front of the car because of the flies. Once we got to Cape Coral there were none around.

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Bolts1 New Poster (3) Join Date: May 18	They are only here 2 times per year,May and September, about three weeks then expire. Harmless other than too the paint and windows on your car.

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brown78p Proud to wear my Ears Join Date: Mar 17	We came back from Cape Coral last Monday, after we drove from Orlando to Cape Coral on May 9th you literally could not see out of the windscreen or the front of the car because of the flies. Once we got to Cape Coral there were none around.