Lovebugs

[Tundra]

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.

[Thunderbolt]

We still have lots of them up here N. of Gainesville.

[Pappy!]

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.

[Tundra]

  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?

[flsix]

There are still plenty of them down here. 

[Thunderbolt]

Usually start in May, sometimes last week of April here and last about a month.  Then again in September same same.

[F6MoRider]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovebug

About 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.

[Xtracho]

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.

[Grumpy]

Rode about 70 miles this afternoon, north of Tampa - No Love Bugs 

[F6MoRider]

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. 

[gwise]

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

[billyboy]

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

[Tundra]

Yes, they appear to be diminishing. I rode to Ocala yesterday and only killed 7.

[John Schmidt]

Everybody knows....what's the last thing to go through a love-bugs mind when he/she/they hit the windshield!


Their butt!!!   

[FloridaValkRyder]

Everybody knows....what's the last thing to go through a love-bugs mind when he/she/they hit the windshield!


Their butt!!!