Tundra
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Seminole, Florida
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« on: May 13, 2013, 02:50:20 AM » |
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Can some of you Northern Florida riders let us know when the love bugs have cleared? I know they are thick in Pasco, Hernando and Citrus Counties as well as South of the Skyway.
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« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2013, 04:00:05 AM » |
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We still have lots of them up here N. of Gainesville.
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« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2013, 07:27:12 AM » |
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Need some? I have plenty I can drive down to you on my windshield................Lake County.
Even some on my face shield, went for a ride on the Magna and thought it wouldnt be too bad since it was so windy yesterday.
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Tundra
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« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2013, 02:35:18 PM » |
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No I'm not looking for any, Just trying to avoid them.
Riding circles around the Pinellas County Peninsula is getting old. How long do they last? About a month? I don't know why, but they are never a problem in Pinellas County, maybe the Gulf Breeze, being surrounded by water?
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« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2013, 04:37:48 PM » |
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There are still plenty of them down here.  |
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« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2013, 06:02:58 PM » |
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Usually start in May, sometimes last week of April here and last about a month. Then again in September same same.
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« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2013, 07:42:00 PM » |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LovebugAbout the third or so paragraph down it says April/May for the spring flight. Ya'll know about using hydrogen peroxide on them, right? It neutralizes their body acid and makes removing them easy. I carry a spray bottle and spray them at every stop.
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Xtracho
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« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2013, 06:24:22 AM » |
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Ride home from Miami was accompanied by tons of them. Every gas stop was a windscreen cleaning stop too. Was out for a ride yesterday here in PCB and not one on the screen.
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« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2013, 12:56:58 PM » |
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Rode about 70 miles this afternoon, north of Tampa - No Love Bugs  |
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« Reply #9 on: May 18, 2013, 01:40:36 PM » |
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Just got back from a 150 mile ride around central Florida and only four lovebugs. Wonderful riding without the bugs! I hate those pesky little creatures.
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« Reply #10 on: May 18, 2013, 02:45:39 PM » |
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Just got back from an afternoon ride up thru Branford, across to Chiefland and back to Gainesville. Hit about 20 of the nasty bugs. Defineately thinning out.
Gregg
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« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2013, 03:28:14 PM » |
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Just got back from St. Augustine for the Ride Into History, WOW WHAT A SHOW!!!!!! Will do it next Year for sure. Had about ten bugs up and back. And now the heat  Now I just need to learn how to post pics. Took about 200 or more. This is a must see and a great ride and an over nighter. Whoo Hoo. Bill |
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Tundra
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Seminole, Florida
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« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2013, 04:45:40 AM » |
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Yes, they appear to be diminishing. I rode to Ocala yesterday and only killed 7.
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John Schmidt
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« Reply #13 on: May 19, 2013, 07:52:46 AM » |
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Everybody knows....what's the last thing to go through a love-bugs mind when he/she/they hit the windshield! Their butt!!!  |
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FloridaValkRyder
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« Reply #14 on: May 19, 2013, 02:11:01 PM » |
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