Why are there so few dead bugs on windshields these days?
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Why are there so few dead bugs on windshields these days?
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#3I remember a drive from Devils Lake, ND to Rugby, ND (~60 miles) less than a decade ago. The bugs were so bad I had to stop and clean my windshield twice because I couldn't see.
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#4Monsanto.
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#6Totally anecdotally: I have to scrub a thick layer of bugs off my motorcycle helmet after every single ride but almost never off the windshield of my car. Though this could also be a function of where I’m going (typically rural back roads on the bike and highway/interstate in the car), but even then I’m still not sure, since there is a decent amount of overlap in local routes
Re: Why are there so few dead bugs on windshields these days?
#7Totally anecdotally: I have to scrub a thick layer of bugs off my motorcycle helmet after every single ride but almost never off the windshield of my car. Though this could also be a function of where I’m going (typically rural back roads on the bike and highway/interstate in the car), but even then I’m still not sure, since there is a decent amount of overlap in local routes
Yes, the modern car windshields have a much flatter angle than old cars but it's not as news worthy. :-)
Re: Why are there so few dead bugs on windshields these days?
#8I remember a drive from Devils Lake, ND to Rugby, ND (~60 miles) less than a decade ago. The bugs were so bad I had to stop and clean my windshield twice because I couldn't see.
I had the same thing happen in very rural Northern Quebec, plus the road construction workers wore bee keeper type outfits.
Re: Why are there so few dead bugs on windshields these days?
#9Totally anecdotally: I have to scrub a thick layer of bugs off my motorcycle helmet after every single ride but almost never off the windshield of my car. Though this could also be a function of where I’m going (typically rural back roads on the bike and highway/interstate in the car), but even then I’m still not sure, since there is a decent amount of overlap in local routes
Yes, the modern car windshields have a much flatter angle than old cars but it's not as news worthy. :-)
So better aerodynamics is squashing less bugs ?
I think this is real, I'm traveling and borrowed a relatives car which is much lower profile and more sleek than my old Jeep. I was driving through the countryside the other day and there were a lot of critters flying about, I was surprised that often, they'd sort of just get "pushed" over the top of the car. Not sure what happened to them after that but yeah!