MissM
Well-Known Member
Just a head's up to those heading to Florida/WDW in the next few weeks, the Lovebugs are out! We started seeing them about a week or two ago and the numbers are increasing. Last weekend driving on I-4, every car we saw was just covered in them.
There seem to be more this year than in recent years so just a warning. Even in the parks they were lazily floating along, bumping into guests and such. Annoying but not much to do about it. Put a good wax on the car and stock up on windshield wiper fluid if you're coming this way! :lol:
(For those who don't know what a lovebug is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovebug They breed in May and September so those two times of year you see them. You have to take care to remove them promptly from your car because they are acidic and eat/damage the paint. They can also clog radiators and cause vehicles to overheat. And, they're also a driving hazard because they fill your windshield and make it hard to see. They don't wash off from windshield wipers alone. You really have to scrub the buggers off.)
There seem to be more this year than in recent years so just a warning. Even in the parks they were lazily floating along, bumping into guests and such. Annoying but not much to do about it. Put a good wax on the car and stock up on windshield wiper fluid if you're coming this way! :lol:
(For those who don't know what a lovebug is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovebug They breed in May and September so those two times of year you see them. You have to take care to remove them promptly from your car because they are acidic and eat/damage the paint. They can also clog radiators and cause vehicles to overheat. And, they're also a driving hazard because they fill your windshield and make it hard to see. They don't wash off from windshield wipers alone. You really have to scrub the buggers off.)