Lola in Love
Love Bugs, that is...
If you are not from the Southeast, you may not be familiar with love bugs. Miraculously twice a year, these insects come out of nowhere and end up plastered to windshields, and bumpers.
Due to Lola's aerodynamics, or lack thereof, she is especially susceptible to love bugs. Coupled with the fact that Lola lives on the outskirts of town, her treks out and about means she is usually bombarded by the pesky little honeymoon flies.
According to Wikipedia, there is a theory that love bugs give a clue as to whether there is going to be an active hurricane season. Florida, in 2004 saw a lot of love bugs prior to an active hurricane season. In 2005 and 2006, there were fewer love bugs and the state had relatively quiet hurricane years. This year there are love bugs EVERYWHERE and it is predicted that the Atlantic is to have a very active storm season from June to November.
Lola is in desperate need of a bath. The love bugs carcasses are high in acidity and can eat away at paint, and pit chrome. Some have said that wiping the areas affected by love bugs with a dryer sheet aid in their removal. Other theories include spraying the areas with a cooking spray such as Pam. And a new one added to the mix, Mr. Clean Magic Eraser: apparently it will take crayon marks off the walls and love bugs off the car.
With June right around the corner, the love bugs will become a distant memory. Until they come back in September...
If you are not from the Southeast, you may not be familiar with love bugs. Miraculously twice a year, these insects come out of nowhere and end up plastered to windshields, and bumpers.
Due to Lola's aerodynamics, or lack thereof, she is especially susceptible to love bugs. Coupled with the fact that Lola lives on the outskirts of town, her treks out and about means she is usually bombarded by the pesky little honeymoon flies.
According to Wikipedia, there is a theory that love bugs give a clue as to whether there is going to be an active hurricane season. Florida, in 2004 saw a lot of love bugs prior to an active hurricane season. In 2005 and 2006, there were fewer love bugs and the state had relatively quiet hurricane years. This year there are love bugs EVERYWHERE and it is predicted that the Atlantic is to have a very active storm season from June to November.
Lola is in desperate need of a bath. The love bugs carcasses are high in acidity and can eat away at paint, and pit chrome. Some have said that wiping the areas affected by love bugs with a dryer sheet aid in their removal. Other theories include spraying the areas with a cooking spray such as Pam. And a new one added to the mix, Mr. Clean Magic Eraser: apparently it will take crayon marks off the walls and love bugs off the car.
With June right around the corner, the love bugs will become a distant memory. Until they come back in September...
posted by MindComet at 3:01 PM
2 Critiques:
LOVE is sooo not the correct word for these nsaty creatures.
they stop you from laying out as well...unless you want a blanket of nasty bugs covering you from the rays of delicious sun. CAN NOT WAIT till they are GONE!! what good do they do anyway? what role is it they play in the ecosystem???
3:11 PM
The best way is to take care of them the day that they appear on your car, and use water at high pressure.
All of that other stuff will just strip your wax and protectants. You are using those, right? They'll also make removal easier.
8:07 AM
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