Lovebugs are back in Seoul

“A lovebug flew into my house yesterday, and I completely panicked.

I guess it's that time of year again,” said Park Jin-ju, who lives in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, on Sunday.

Park is right.

It's that time of year when lovebugs, also called Plecia nearctica, reach maturity in large numbers and start showing up all over Seoul and nearby areas.

On Monday, people shared reports of lovebug sightings on social media and online communities in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi Province.

“They were clinging to my cl ...