Tis the season for Love Bugs. They are quite annoying. Frankly, the only good thing about them is that they don't bite. They hang out around your car, which means that when you open the door to get in, you have several visitors that like to overstay their welcome. I can't tell you how many times I have looked down to see a few of them on my clothing. They are everywhere. It's inevitable, at least in my family, that you will have this type of conversation:
Chickie: Why do they all fly around on top of each other? Don' t they get tired?
Me: ....
Meelie: They probably just like to huggle. Like we do with Mommy at bedtime.
Me: ....
Chickie: Yeah, they probably get cold because they are so small.
Me: Alrighty then. What do you guys want for dinner?
WHAT?
Even though we have lived here for over three years, I am still not used to the bugs. Bugs in all shapes and sizes. Bugs that bite. Bugs that sting. Bugs that buzz your head. Bugs that make you want to shout "INCOMING" and grab the nearest baseball bat, or hide behind your child.
As you can see in the picture, a lot of them end up on the front of my car. You should have seen my windshield when we got to my parent's home last weekend. I sometimes have to wonder if some of them are trained to be Kamikaze pilots. Maybe they just need to instigate a no-fly-zone to prevent themselves from slamming bodily into the windshield. Did you know that there is actually a cleaner that is made for the express purpose of cleaning the bugs off of your windshield?
At one point during our trek to Florida, a huge bug did a face dive on the driver’s side. The mess it made must have cleared about 3 inches. Mr. Moogie was forced to use the windshield wipers in a desperate attempt to clear off enough space so he could see. It would be my luck that this unfortunate Hexapoda was a pillar in his community. The story of his untimely death would be all over the newspapers. This of course, would incite riots, and cause all of the bugs within a one mile radius to infiltrate our home.
I think I should stop now before I tell you that I saw a bug yesterday that was so large I was absolutely sure it was going to carry off my second born.
What are the bugs like in your area?
Comments
What is a lovebug...I don't think that I've ever seen one.
Michele sent me to say hello.
Posted by: Leigh in Atlanta at June 1, 2007 9:49 AM
Hello, Michele sent me....or something like that. I don't know what a love but is either, but the story was funny!
Posted by: Beckie at June 1, 2007 1:11 PM
You never answered the question... Why DO they fly around on top of each other??
Michele sent me,
Mike
Posted by: Mr. Althouse at June 1, 2007 6:14 PM
LOL! i live in Florida. The bugs are HUGE and all over. ;-)
Posted by: vw bug at June 2, 2007 7:37 AM
Ek! I hate bugs! I make it a point to not trust anything that has more limbs than myself!
The bugs here are bad enough, which on the whole are small!
Michele sent me to say hi and I really should drop by more often!
Posted by: Bob-kat at June 2, 2007 3:17 PM
Here in the UK we are fairly lucky with bugs - it''s the weather you see. Occasionally when it gets colder a large spider will come ;in from the garden and frighten the living daylights out of me as I see it out of the cornet of my eye gambolling sideways across the floor.. Mr Pat has to deal with it.
Michele says hi!
Posted by: Pat at June 2, 2007 4:13 PM
Hello Moogie Michele sent me.
I have had fun reading your blog. Coming from Australia I can empathize with you on bugs.
Posted by: Sueblimely Discovering - Blogging at June 2, 2007 6:36 PM
Yes, what is a love bug? Do I want to know?
My haloscan is sometimes wonky...if you refresh the page they usually come back so that you can comment. If not..there's a tag board on the side that works for comments when Haloscan gets cranky!
Thanks for stopping by.
Posted by: Andrea at June 2, 2007 6:40 PM
I live in New England. We have a LOT of mosquitos, ticks, and midgies. Oh, and spiders. Otherwise, we're pretty normal in the bug front, I think. But the midgies could make you insane at dusk or when you're camping.
Hi from Michele
Posted by: margalit at June 2, 2007 9:45 PM
All I can think to say is....You are lucky it is bugs....
Not this past Monday but the Monday before...
Car and Deer.... DEAD
Daughter and Mom.....Shaken but not a scratch
Have a wonderful day!
*^_^
(=':'=) hugs
(")_ (")Š from
the Cool Raggedy one
Posted by: Raggedy at June 2, 2007 10:57 PM
Yes I hit a bambi...
I miss my car...*sniffles
Posted by: Raggedy at June 2, 2007 10:58 PM
I take that back..that bambi hit me!
Posted by: Raggedy at June 2, 2007 10:59 PM
I've seen those special screens for the fronts of cars in some parts of Florida. I remmeber them down south in the Everglades and assumed it was for all manner of bug. I don't quite know what a lovebug is I'm thinking its something like a ladybird...Red wings wih spots? or am I on the wrong trail?
Anyway...Here today via Michele's!
Posted by: rashbre at June 3, 2007 11:04 AM
I've seen those special screens for the fronts of cars in some parts of Florida. I remmeber them down south in the Everglades and assumed it was for all manner of bug. I don't quite know what a lovebug is I'm thinking its something like a ladybird...Red wings wih spots? or am I on the wrong trail?
Anyway...Here today via Michele's!
Posted by: rashbre at June 3, 2007 11:04 AM
I've seen those special screens for the fronts of cars in some parts of Florida. I remmeber them down south in the Everglades and assumed it was for all manner of bug. I don't quite know what a lovebug is I'm thinking its something like a ladybird...Red wings wih spots? or am I on the wrong trail?
Anyway...Here today via Michele's!
Posted by: rashbre at June 3, 2007 11:04 AM
oops sorry for the multiple posts. the system seemed to go to sleep.
Posted by: rashbre at June 3, 2007 11:05 AM
I had to come see the pix of your car also...that is a good pix...when on was on vacation my husbands aunt asked if we were loved up by the love bugs and I felt stupid cuz I had no idea what she was talking about now its a common word between us....haha
Posted by: Dawn at June 3, 2007 2:38 PM
sorry for your bug probs, here in vegas, we hardly have any bugs. It's just too freaking hot!
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Posted by: mrc1471 at June 3, 2007 3:28 PM
