Don't get too nervous, Terry! It's not what you think!!!
Discovered an "eewy" phenomenon while driving up from FL to SC. Windshield and front of RV totally covered with splattered bugs, and when we got out of the truck, they are swarming all around by the thousands (or perhaps millions). I'm not sure exactly what kind of bug it is, but they're called Love Bugs (so I'm told by the campground host when we arrived in Hollywood, SC) because while they are flying all over the place, they are mating!!!.
Note to self: do not travel between FL and SC during the early fall, as this is an annual event. Now we just have to figure out how to wash off all the dead bodies. Hopefully the brush and mild soap will do the trick. We wanted to wash the rig anyway; this forces us to do it quicker.
BiggarView said
03:37 PM Sep 17, 2014
Better that, than a windshield covered with the VW variety committing err, umm, err, uhhh, well you know what I mean That would have been a real mess. Laughter is the best medicine (I need to do that if you've read my "introspection" thread)
Brian
-- Edited by biggaRView on Wednesday 17th of September 2014 07:20:53 PM
TRAILERKING said
03:41 PM Sep 17, 2014
Get them washed off right away.........................They will attack your paint finish.
Jim and Linda said
04:55 PM Sep 17, 2014
A trick we learned is to gently wipe them off with wet dryer sheets. After being splattered on at highway speeds and then baked in the sun, it takes a little doing, but it works!
-- Edited by Jim and Linda on Wednesday 17th of September 2014 04:57:48 PM
Dog Folks said
05:01 PM Sep 17, 2014
Be advised: It is a semi-annual event in Florida. Spring and Fall.
If you are interested, here is a link to an easy to read explanation: http://insects.about.com/od/flies/f/What-Are-Florida-Lovebugs.htm
The Junkman said
05:28 PM Sep 17, 2014
These things are everywhere here... right now.. I think I even swallowed one today.
SnowGypsy said
05:37 PM Sep 17, 2014
I don't even want to think about them! It has been years since we encountered them and I still remember it like it was yesterday. I try to appreciate all living things but.......... And, with a mouth full of cheese broccoli soup, I just read The Junkman's post. Hard to swallow!
-- Edited by SnowGypsy on Wednesday 17th of September 2014 05:38:53 PM
bjoyce said
05:37 PM Sep 17, 2014
TRAILERKING is right, wash them off immediately since the splat is corrosive and will damage paint and fiberglass.
The Junkman said
06:06 PM Sep 17, 2014
So I need to wash my truck everyday now? Great.. I knew I could find a reason to buy that electric pressure washer..lol
-- Edited by The Junkman on Wednesday 17th of September 2014 06:13:11 PM
MarkS said
06:17 PM Sep 17, 2014
At about 48 hours they covert to an acid that eats through the paint. We used to set the sprinkler in front of the car to loosen them. Once they are soggy they wipe right off.
PIEERE said
06:27 PM Sep 17, 2014
If you do drive; spray the front of the vehicle with Pam! Rinses away easily. Not on the windshield unless you enjoy blurry vision!
Dog Folks said
05:33 AM Sep 18, 2014
The Junkman wrote:
These things are everywhere here... right now.. I think I even swallowed one today.
Free protein.:)
Glenn West said
07:01 AM Sep 18, 2014
We in Winnie TX now and getting rain on almost a daily basics. Go out just as rain finishing and they will wipe right off. I use a wash brush. nothing to it.
Joe_Camper said
07:17 AM Sep 18, 2014
Thank goodness they are not here in NW Arkansas, but a guy pulled in the other day from Texas and his truck and camper were covered. That's one thing I hated about living in SE Georgia. Twice a year you had to constantly clean them things off of your vehicle.
folivier said
07:48 AM Sep 18, 2014
With a heavy dew in the morning they wash off pretty easily. But DO clean them off everyday.
Using RainX on the windshield helps a lot.
BTW my granddaughter calls them "doubles".
Dave and Denise said
05:51 PM Sep 19, 2014
It's actually one of our four seasons here in Florida. The four seasons down here are, hurricane season, love bug season, tourist season and summer.
phyllen said
05:55 PM Sep 19, 2014
Learned about them when I started traveling to Louisiana 26 years when I met my Cajun husband. Didn't know they are an issue in Florida too.
Dog Folks said
04:29 PM Sep 20, 2014
Dave and Denise wrote:
It's actually one of our four seasons here in Florida. The four seasons down here are, hurricane season, love bug season, tourist season and summer.
You forgot Construction Season...................... NO wait, that is all year.
Glenn West said
11:05 AM Sep 21, 2014
I resemble that remark. lol
The Junkman said
11:18 AM Sep 21, 2014
They are heavy here today. Don't want to even go out..but need to.
Glenn West said
11:46 AM Sep 21, 2014
They are in Southern Texas too. Just that time of year.
Don't get too nervous, Terry! It's not what you think!!!
Discovered an "eewy" phenomenon while driving up from FL to SC. Windshield and front of RV totally covered with splattered bugs, and when we got out of the truck, they are swarming all around by the thousands (or perhaps millions). I'm not sure exactly what kind of bug it is, but they're called Love Bugs (so I'm told by the campground host when we arrived in Hollywood, SC) because while they are flying all over the place, they are mating!!!.
Note to self: do not travel between FL and SC during the early fall, as this is an annual event. Now we just have to figure out how to wash off all the dead bodies. Hopefully the brush and mild soap will do the trick. We wanted to wash the rig anyway; this forces us to do it quicker.
Better that, than a windshield covered with the VW variety committing err, umm, err, uhhh, well you know what I mean
That would have been a real mess. Laughter is the best medicine (I need to do that if you've read my "introspection" thread)
Brian
-- Edited by biggaRView on Wednesday 17th of September 2014 07:20:53 PM
A trick we learned is to gently wipe them off with wet dryer sheets. After being splattered on at highway speeds and then baked in the sun, it takes a little doing, but it works!
-- Edited by Jim and Linda on Wednesday 17th of September 2014 04:57:48 PM
Be advised: It is a semi-annual event in Florida. Spring and Fall.
If you are interested, here is a link to an easy to read explanation: http://insects.about.com/od/flies/f/What-Are-Florida-Lovebugs.htm
I don't even want to think about them! It has been years since we encountered them and I still remember it like it was yesterday. I try to appreciate all living things but.......... And, with a mouth full of cheese broccoli soup, I just read The Junkman's post. Hard to swallow!
-- Edited by SnowGypsy on Wednesday 17th of September 2014 05:38:53 PM
So I need to wash my truck everyday now? Great.. I knew I could find a reason to buy that electric pressure washer..lol
-- Edited by The Junkman on Wednesday 17th of September 2014 06:13:11 PM
Free protein.:)
Using RainX on the windshield helps a lot.
BTW my granddaughter calls them "doubles".
You forgot Construction Season...................... NO wait, that is all year.