Ugh, the bugs are amongst us!
Nothing to do with horses … I am not a big fan of bugs. I know they have a role in the ecosystem, so I acknowledge their importance in the big scheme of things. But, still, that doesn’t mean I have to like them. My least favorite are ticks, even if they don’t fly. Stink bugs do fly and nonchalantly buzz you, and they are indeed, stinky, if you squash them. The Asian lady bug is also on my yucky bug list, as they cluster together in inappropriate places, such as air ducts, and smell horrid when they are roasted by the furnace heat on the first cold day of Fall. Florida has provided a new inductee into my yucky bug club. The Binomial name is Piecia nearctica, and they are a member of the fly family. They are called by several names, all of which are cover-up names for what they really are … f@c%ing bugs. And, I mean this literally. That is, during and after mating, matured pairs remain embraced, even in flight for several days. They are cal...
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