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You know it’s going to happen. Every year at this time, they come. Flying badly. Bumping into just about anything and everything. The June bug.
I know it’s not June yet, but we have had a couple warmer days and that’s all it takes. I’ve even seen a couple people saying they have spotted them already.
I keep hoping that June bug larvae is what the raccoons and crows have been mining in my back lawn. There are certainly enough holes that I shouldn’t have many June bugs around. But there are probably many types of grubs that are in my lawn. But I could forgive the trash pandas for digging holes in the lawn if I can sit out for an evening without having a bug running into me.
Someone described June bugs as “turtles with wings”. I don’t really see it myself. I like turtles, and not once have I ever had a turtle run into me. Then turn around and run into me again. And again. Let’s be honest, June bugs’ sense of direction is horrible.
There are a number of bugs where you can see design flaws. Bumble bees, for example. The size of the wings compared to their furry little bodies they shouldn’t even be able to lift off. But they do. June bugs don’t seem to have a problem getting airborne. They just have very little control when they do. Which you would think would not be overly good for the survival of the species. Yet somehow, in spite of all their stumbling and bumbling, they manage to find each other and make more June bugs.
But you really have to question the wisdom of nature in general, giving wings to something that has no directional control or any some of navigational skills. It seems so wrong. Yet they somehow make it work. And, unfortunately, we tend to get in the way.
I have had a couple dogs that don’t seem to mind. They actually seem to like them. As a snack. And although I’m usually all for things with a crunch to them, I’ll pass on the June bugs.
A lot of people don’t like them, me included. It’s not that they will hurt you. They’re just annoying.
But you know they will soon be coming, bumping into screen doors and windows and, yes, people. They really should have their wings taken away.
