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Lovebug
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Lovebug

Bibio femoratus

Bibio femoratus is commonly known as the March fly. Bibio femoratus is one of at least 90 types of March flies, which occur in the United States and Canada. In the southeastern United States, especially around the Gulf Coast, Bibio femoratus is known as the lovebug.

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