Sonja Swiger, an entomologist and professor with Texas A&M, said love bugs and mosquitoes are on the rise this season.
"So probably what happened is they did really well last year, laid a lot more eggs than normal, the larva survived and now you're seeing more numbers this year, but rain also adds to that," Swiger said.
Swiger said the lack of a true winter across the state contributes to the more mosquitoes we're seeing.
"There's just parts of the state that do not technically go mosquito free because, you know, they're still warm and Houston can be one of those areas and definitely in South Texas, they're definitely never mosquito free," Swiger said.
Swiger said while mosquitos have diseases, love bugs are just coming together, how they're supposed to.
"There's just that 5% that we would put in that more problematic category, which get listed as pests. So a love bug in my eyes is not something to be too upset about. Now, yes, you may have to wash your car more frequently because it is a problem," Swiger said.
Swiger said to remember love bugs are harmless, help with the food chain as pollinators and for the most part, and just want to be together as love is in the air this springtime.
"They are an issue you're going to deal with in Texas, and anywhere on the gulf coast. So, it's not just a Texas problem. It'll be a problem for everybody in a coastal area in the gulf coast region. But they'll come and go, at least they don't bite. They're friendly flies, they just kind of get on you and land on you. They don't cause any harm," Swiger said.