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The return of love-bug season

Old Jun 12, 2007 | 03:43 PM
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so, During my trip to orlando this weekend I came to a realization... lovebugs are out... and en masse. So, I decided to take of pic of my trusty xB and it's window of death... Worse windows? let's see it





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Old Jun 12, 2007 | 04:04 PM
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make sure you wash your car ASAP!!! i read n article about the lovebugs and they said their bodies are acidic. if you leave them on your car over 48hrs, it'll stain your paint.
Old Jun 12, 2007 | 05:22 PM
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Damn! I thought the cicadas we got up here were bad. Although, one cicada hit is the same as about 5 of those.
Old Jun 12, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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interesting. I thought it was over for now, and was breathing a sigh of relief.
Old Jun 12, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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Forget the window, you need a pic of the bumper. Where the bodies stick. Looks like black crusty carpet.
Old Jun 12, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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I'll post a picture before I was it today
Old Jun 12, 2007 | 08:11 PM
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i love florida
Old Jun 12, 2007 | 08:18 PM
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wow!
Old Jun 12, 2007 | 08:19 PM
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THats what im talking about!! ugh.........

I think I might have had you beat with that Chrysler rental I took. Shouldve taken a pic.
Old Jun 12, 2007 | 08:20 PM
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oh crap.. thank god i live in so cal... i would hate to deal with that.... sorry guys, that blows
Old Jun 12, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by El_Jorge
THats what im talking about!! ugh.........

I think I might have had you beat with that Chrysler rental I took. Shouldve taken a pic.
yeah, that was just a trip to daytona and melbourne...

im sure yours was worse because of the everglades.....
Old Jun 13, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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well the bug deflector worked kept the bugs off the hood and into the windshield lol
Old Jun 14, 2007 | 05:13 AM
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the bottom 6" of windshield are clean as all hell, although im quite puzzled how i got a few in the wipers
Old Jun 14, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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It's just a dam shame that the love bug's only natural predator is motorized transportation.
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