Monday, May 20, 2013

Lovebuggy


In this part of the world, during the spring and fall we are plagued with Love Bugs. Love Bugs swarm in the warm weather. Individually, they don't live very long but mate madly everywhere and get into everything. They taste foul so have no natural predators. Fortunately, they don't bite and are not harmful to humans, but if you must drive during love bug season, your car will soon be covered with their remains.

When that happens, it behooves you to clean them off immediately for their innards can permeate the paint on your car and create nasty scars.

The Toyota above is an example of what can happen in just a few miles.
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19 comments:

  1. LindaMay 20, 2013 at 9:59 PM

    That's terrible, Lowell. In Montreal I have seen shad flies and they can leave a mess on cars as well...but this car indeed looks a mess. Great capture.

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  2. JackMay 20, 2013 at 10:29 PM

    Yuk.

    That is a northeastern azalea. They thrive up here. Only flower for a couple of weeks, but offer good foliage the rest of the time.

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  3. RandyMay 20, 2013 at 11:06 PM

    Talk about tough love.

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  4. Pierre BOYERMay 21, 2013 at 12:41 AM

    :-)
    You've to go to car wash !

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  5. cieldequimperMay 21, 2013 at 2:23 AM

    Oh my, that isn't for me... I only wash ze car about twice a year!

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  6. AnonymousMay 21, 2013 at 6:09 AM

    We have a very similiar issue here in Llandudno, with seagull 'deposits'... not good!

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  7. brattcatMay 21, 2013 at 8:07 AM

    oh, yuck.

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  8. Cezar and LéiaMay 21, 2013 at 9:02 AM

    hmmm difficult to clean everything!
    Léia

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  9. SharonMay 21, 2013 at 10:03 AM

    that is awful! I was thinking that you needed more bats but, if the bats won't eat them, then I guess you have to put up with them.

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  10. Small City ScenesMay 21, 2013 at 10:43 AM

    ck! You can have them. My car will be in the garage. MB

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  11. JudyMay 21, 2013 at 10:48 AM

    I don't like driving through swarming bugs...I don't like bugs. Well, maybe butterflies. But if they were swarming, I don't think I'd like them either.

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  12. UnknownMay 21, 2013 at 11:28 AM

    This reminds me of the flying ants that seem to come out of nowhere after it rains in Angola's raining season. A nightmare!

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  13. KayMay 21, 2013 at 3:45 PM

    Today's the day for bug posts (check out mine). I don't think I care for either variety. Methinks you missed an opportunity in not finding these love buggies paving the front of a VW beetle.

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  14. RedPatMay 21, 2013 at 5:44 PM

    Sounds like a good time to leave the car at home!

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  15. AndyMay 21, 2013 at 8:53 PM

    If it wasn't for cars I would love to be reincarnated as a love bug.

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  16. PatMay 22, 2013 at 12:59 AM

    Reminds me of the joke: How can you tell a happy motorcyclist?

    A: By the bugs on his teeth.

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  17. magiceyeMay 22, 2013 at 7:28 AM

    Phew... thats tough!

    In reply to your query on my post: They are Lesser flamingos and feed on algae which give them the pink colour. More about it at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_Flamingo

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  18. HalcyonMay 22, 2013 at 4:53 PM

    Ah yes... and I know why you call them love bugs. ;)

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  19. EG CameraGirlMay 22, 2013 at 6:58 PM

    EW!!!

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