Okay, fine. They don’t bite, but they are corrosive. Seriously. Their dead bodies, if left on your car paint, can eat through the clear coat.
That’s not biting. That’s chemical warfare from beyond the grave. Kind of metal, right? But it doesn’t hurt you. It hurts your car.
How To Rid Of Love Bugs
So no, you won’t get a love bug hickey. Your car might get a love bug sunburn, though.
What about their bite—if they had one?
Let’s pretend, just for fun. If love bugs did bite, they would probably be terrible at it. They’d fumble around, miss your skin, and then apologize by bonking into your face.
They are clumsy fliers. Imagine a mosquito with no ambition. That’s a love bug.
They can’t even land on you gracefully. They sort of tumble onto your shirt like a drunk uncle at a wedding.