Great question. I have no idea. But scientists say they eat nectar from plants. Think of them as tiny, clumsy vegetarians.
They don’t care about your blood. They don’t care about your picnic. They only care about each other. It’s kind of sweet, if you ignore the mess.
Wait, so why do people think they bite?
Ah, here’s the thing. Love bugs are annoying. Really, ridiculously annoying. They get in your hair, your mouth, and your coffee mug.
When one lands on your arm, it tickles. And if you’re not paying attention, you might slap it—only to find a smudge of goo. That smudge? Not a bite. That’s just bug pancake.
People confuse that brief tickle with a bite. It’s a classic case of mistaken identity.
