Spittlebugs

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squidvicious
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Spittlebugs

Post by squidvicious » June 22nd, 2021, 11:03 am

Is it just in my head, or is there a lot more of this stuff this year? Maybe it's just that the trails are more overgrown, and I didn't used to notice it so much when I wasn't walking directly through it and getting smeared.

I love you, Nature, but sometimes you're kind of gross.

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adamschneider
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Re: Spittlebugs

Post by adamschneider » June 22nd, 2021, 12:12 pm

I personally haven't noticed more than previous years. Are you maybe hiking on different trails lately?

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One of the culprits!

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Chip Down
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Re: Spittlebugs

Post by Chip Down » June 22nd, 2021, 12:17 pm

Indeed.
I thought it was just me.
Still, compared to the tick explosion of 2016, this is nothing.

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Re: Spittlebugs

Post by Webfoot » June 22nd, 2021, 8:29 pm

I've noticed it too! I thought it was just the new places I was exploring.

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