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05-04-2011, 01:58 PM
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Location: SW Florida
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Originally Posted by gallopn'go4r
Wind shields and grills are their only enemy..........
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Rode my Harley (without a windshield) last Sunday from Pine Island to Tampa.... BELIEVE ME Wind shields and grills aren't their only enemy.......... Gotta keep your mouth shut because they don't taste like chicken!
Use Pam cooking spray on the front and Rain X on the windshield.
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05-04-2011, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by NLOVNIT
Eeeeewww, ick!  If that's what you folks have to put up with down there, I'll pass on visiting.
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I live here-----tell all your friends. 
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05-04-2011, 05:03 PM
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Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jan 2010
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As a Floridian, I can tell ya the love bugs aren't as bad as they used to be. In the '70's, you could follow a tractor/trailer on any major road and watch a thick black cloud of dead love bug carcasses being kicked up in the wind of the truck. We used screen material across the fronts of our cars to keep their bodies from clogging the radiators and I'd have to stop to 'sweep' 'em off the screen every 50 miles to keep the car from overheating. What a mess...and STINK!
These things have sooo much acid in their bodies, the birds won't eat 'em and if you leave the guts on your car for a couple of days, it EATS the paint off...they are bad news. 
People have come up with all kinds of anti bug juice deterrents, but the best way to avoid getting 'juiced' is to travel before 10AM and then again after it starts to get damp in the PM...time depends on the day's humidity. At any rate, one should always get them off any painted surface after the travel day is done and never, NEVER turn on the windshield wipers after being 'juiced'...there is not enough fluid in your washer bottle to get the buggers off and you will not be able to see where you're going! 
We just started this summer's adventure and left Melbourne very early in the AM to have enough time to get out of love bug territory before the onslaught and made it, with ONE exception...well TWO (flying united)...KILLED 'EM BOTH...  From Nashville, TN., safe travels everyone...Bob 
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'05 Monaco Windsor 40 DST - ISL / '08 Wrangler
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05-04-2011, 05:37 PM
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RV Trip Wizard
Join Date: Aug 2009
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They're still here. Today from Palm Beach to Daytona.
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05-04-2011, 05:51 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Davie, Florida
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Love bugs have made their way all the way to south florida and are still very active. I'm just working on my MH and even when its parked, their are love bugs resting on it and waiting for it to move so they can smear their guts on everything visible. I have to swat them away to wax and polish a certain area. Eventually it will get to hot for them, but it will also get to hot for me.
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the K-9 Dashboard Ornament
2007 Newmar Baystar 3202
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05-04-2011, 05:58 PM
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Community Administrator
Pond Piggies Club LA Gulf Coast Campers Outdoors RV Owners Club Entegra Owners Club Skyline Owners Group
Join Date: Mar 2002
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Whoever named them "love" bugs musta had a very evil sense of humor. There's obviously nothing to love about them.
Lori-
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2016 Phoenix Cruiser 2350S, 2018 Phaeton 40IH,2006 Bounder 36Z, 2004 Cougar 285EFS, 2000 Aerolite 25FBR
There is great need for a sarcasm font. 
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05-04-2011, 09:17 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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Originally Posted by NLOVNIT
Whoever named them "love" bugs musta had a very evil sense of humor. There's obviously nothing to love about them.
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The name 'Lovebug' comes from the way they mate. They start flying around by themselves for a short time. Then the males find the females and they mate. But, they can not separate and fly around mated together until they finally die.
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05-06-2011, 10:45 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 37
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We will be heading down I75 from Chattanooga to Tampa in two weeks. Guess I better get the scrub brush working and do a couple of arm curls to get in shape.
Don
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05-06-2011, 10:55 AM
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Senior Member
Thor Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 860
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I killed the rest Tuesday going to a KOA in ST. Petersburg Florida. Will check out M80.
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2008 35B windsport, Brazel's rear TracBar, Koni shocks & Safe T plus steering
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05-06-2011, 11:20 AM
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RV Trip Wizard
Join Date: Aug 2009
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I beat them today. Left Daytona at 7:00 and got to Savannah( 200 miles ) without even seeing any.
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05-06-2011, 01:43 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Texas Boomers Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Don't mess with Texas
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Originally Posted by clifftall
I beat them today. Left Daytona at 7:00 and got to Savannah( 200 miles ) without even seeing any.
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I'm sooooo glad as I've tired of your whining. 
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2017 Newmar Ventana 4369, 2005 Jeep Wrangler (Rock Crawler), 2016 Jeep Wrangler (Mall Crawler)
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05-06-2011, 02:08 PM
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Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2010
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Originally Posted by edj
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Our first summer in Florida my 4 year old daughter came screaming into the house from the back yard.. "DAD THERE'S A TWO HEADED BUG!!" She's 21 now and we still laugh about it, well at least I do she mostly just rolls her eyes..
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2017 Tiffin Allegro Breeze 31BR
2019 MINI Cooper Toad
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05-07-2011, 07:22 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
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But, they can not separate and fly around mated together until they finally die.
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How romantic 
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05-07-2011, 03:27 PM
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Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 60
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I just came back from Orlando (in my car) and they were all over the front - wet the car (motorhome) and then use dryer sheets. They work great! They are cheap are you can stock up on them in May and September!
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