Insects and the lack of them!!

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Is it me or has anybody noticed the lack flies, Butterflies etc, it struck me today out on a late evening ride and not having to clean my shades. I saw a butterfly yesterday and i haven't seen many this year. Also as much as i hate the fuckers i've not seen many wasp's either.🤷‍♂️
 
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It could just bee me but were i live there are usualy loads but there just doesn't seem to bee as many as usual!!
No where near the amount of bug life over here as there used to be. The pesticides have taken their toll. Personally i fucken hate bugs but it cant be good for the ecosystem.
Due to some of b's plantings we have loads of bumblebees, which is great. I like bee's and spiders but dont like the rest, especially the bush roaches of which we still have plenty.
 
No where near the amount of bug life over here as there used to be. The pesticides have taken their toll. Personally i fucken hate bugs but it cant be good for the ecosystem.
Due to some of b's plantings we have loads of bumblebees, which is great. I like bee's and spiders but dont like the rest, especially the bush roaches of which we still have plenty.
I try not to kill anything especialy spiders and bees, i just hate fuckin wasps, they always seem to appear when you sit down for something to eat. Interesting to hear you seem to have less bugs at your place!!:unsure:
 
Had to destroy a huge underground wasps nest under the pear tree

Would normally leave alone but next door has grandkids over in the hols

Tonnes of bumblebees and some butterflies on the lavender in the garden & saw a bat catching moths - but apart from the wasps we don’t use any herbicide or insecticide

Plenty of Pesky houseflies & horseflies to but we’ve got horses next door

However two hours ride to seaside & back yesterday and not a single bug strike 🤔
 
Perhaps it is living in a rural location but we have loads of butterflies, bees, spiders and flies. Not many wasps.
In particular Thrips (Corn Flies) that like to invade the house on sunny days through open windows and doors. Thank goodness for ‘Raid’ (for the Thrips)
 
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Is it me or has anybody noticed the lack flies, Butterflies etc, it struck me today out on a late evening ride and not having to clean my shades. I saw a butterfly yesterday and i haven't seen many this year. Also as much as i hate the fuckers i've not seen many wasp's either.🤷‍♂️

Plenty of everything up here, bees birds grasshoppers in the garden and frogs to , greenfly all over my apple trees, got the fuckers with neem oil.

Have one of these for electric fly tennis, nice crackle when you score a hit.
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It's more that the flies fly faster than a harley travels so they crash into the back of harley riders helmets
Out of curiosity I looked online, quite impressive and way faster than I thought. Even if you ignore the male horsefly they are way quicker than Harleys and Royal Enfields.

Top Speed Records
    • Horsefly: Estimated sprint speed of 145 km/h (90 mph) during brief aggressive pursuits, though debated by modern scientists as an unverified extreme. [1, 2, 3]
    • Dragonfly: Confirmed top measurable speed of 56 km/h (35 mph) (with older anecdotal reports up to 95–145 km/h), making them the fastest reliably proven and sustained aerial hunters. [1, 2, 3, 4]
    • Hawk Moth: Speeds clocked around 53 km/h (33 mph), known for rapid and steady long-range movement. [1, 2, 3, 4]
    • Blowfly and Locust: Speeds ranging from 33 to 39 km/h (20 to 24 mph) in controlled wind tunnel tests. [1, 2]
 
Well i was out and about today on the HD through the coutryside etc and no bugs on my rucksack straps that are usualy covered in bugs. Also had one insect strike on my shades and nothing on my lid.🤷‍♂️
 
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