Whiteflies
Do you guys know what whiteflies are?
If you don’t, you are lucky.
If you do, you most likely live in Miami and how much do you hate them!?
Seriously, they are out of control this year.
I really think they have mutated.
Yesterday afternoon, Will, Lily and I met uncle Darren and auntie K at Zeke’s (one of our favorite beer places) and we had to leave after 2 beers. (we headed over to Polar Bar, $3.99 a beer, we are there!)
We were literally being showered by whiteflies.
Not only were they falling on us like rain but, their mucus was too.
I know, DISGUSTING!
I really think that every year it gets worst.
They are taking over Miami…
On a lighter note, happy monday!
How was your weekend?
whitefly? blackfly!!
Katie
May 23, 2011 @ 1:31 pm
I’ll take those over love bugs any day. They are decidedly gross, but go a few miles west and north, and from the north Broward County line all the way to Tampa and beyond, these black, attached at the rear twosomes fall like rain and coat cars and people alike. It only lasts 3-4 weeks (and is almost over, but not quite) but I can tell you, having to stop twice to clean off your car on a 3 hour drive is insanity, and you can’t be outside for any length of time because they are attracted to carbon dioxide and heat (so your breath and sweat, or car exhaust). Their blood, when splattered on the car or on your skin from swatting them (they don’t bite, thankfully) eats that paint and causes rashes/burns.
Oh, and now we are due for the flying ant/termite swarms for the next few weeks, where we will be picking up wings in the strangest places around our houses once those bugs descend and metamorphose into ground dwelling eating powerhouses. Hopefully none of them get in. Gotta love Florida for all our interesting insects!
Claudia
May 24, 2011 @ 12:04 am
@Katie,
ugh, can’t stand bugs. makes me itch just thinking about it.
Jessica Craig
May 23, 2011 @ 1:44 pm
i’ve never heard of these flies! but i was kinda hoping you’d take a picture of one! oh well. cute pictures of lily will do.
Claudia
May 23, 2011 @ 5:33 pm
@Jess,
they are the worst! they kill trees and plants. they have killed our basil, tomato and pepper plants in the past. imagine huge flakes of dandruff falling on you. that’s what it was like while we sat there drinking beer. nasty!
Carey Kirk
May 23, 2011 @ 7:11 pm
Lily in those glasses = FUN!
And, yes bugs in Florida are outrageous and tend to love me. I always get eaten alive when I am there.
Claudia
May 24, 2011 @ 12:03 am
@Carey,
these whiteflies are killing so many trees and plants. it gets worst every year. awful!
darren
May 24, 2011 @ 12:58 am
LOL!!! Love, Love, Love!!!! 🙂
darren
May 24, 2011 @ 1:00 am
…The sunglass pic’s – not the freakin white flies! Yuck, Yuck, Yuck!!!
Claudia
May 24, 2011 @ 1:22 am
@Darren,
i figured. love you!
Min Sanchez
May 24, 2011 @ 3:14 am
White Flies…Go awaaaay! Dang dang diggety dang ge dang! Haven’t encountered the dandruff mucous shower from them while hanging outside but have an awful infestation at one of the properties. Getting it treated tomorrow and then have to clean up all the sticky mucous! Yuck.