<P> The lovebug has been recorded to have two flights that occur each year, in which the insect has a total lifespan of about 4--9 months depending on flight season . The first flight occurs during the months of April and May, and the second occurs in August and September . The flights generally last about 4--5 weeks each time . </P> <P> Female lovebugs can lay as many as 100 - 350 eggs and regularly lay these eggs around decaying material on the top layer of ground soil . Lovebug eggs generally hatch after 2--4 days, depending on flight season . Once the eggs have hatched, the larvae start feeding on the decaying material around them, such as decaying plants on the soil and other organic material, and live and remain in the soil until they develop to the pupa stage . During the warmer months the lovebug larvae remain in the larvae phase for approximately 120 days and approximately 240 days during the cooler months . Lovebugs typically stay in the pupa stage about 7--9 days before reaching the adult phase, in which they can start reproducing . </P> <P> Once adults, lovebugs are ready to start copulating to begin reproducing . Adult male lovebugs emerge first from the pupal stage, and hover around until female lovebugs emerge . Mating between lovebugs takes place immediately after emergence of the adult females . A male lovebug copulates and will remain paired up until the female has been fully fertilized . Copulation takes place for 2--3 days before the female detaches, lays her eggs, and dies . Adult females have been recorded to live up to seven days, while adult males may live up to two to five days, but on average lovebugs live three to four days . However, Thornhill (1976c) recorded recapture data that showed males lived longer in the field than females . </P>

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