Plecia nearctica, they're everywhere. Once again it's their season. They're out in force and mating like crazy. They're nasty too, the 28 mile round trip to town and back left the front of the truck covered in them. One trip like that smears up the windshield so bad that it has to be washed after every trip. They are a major pain in the butt, and what makes it worse is the stuff in their little carcasses rapidly eats the paint of any vehicle. They have to be kept washed off and the paint waxed at least weekly during this time of year, to keep visible damage from occurring. What makes it worse is they are attracted to vehicle exhaust, so they cloud the roadways and swarm you when you're stopped. Heck, they were so thick in the air when I was mowing the lawn yesterday I just about had to wear a respirator to keep from inhaling any.
At least the local plethora of tree-frogs and skinks are eating well.
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