Winter musing - Poll on Bugs

Recently NASA did a study on coatings for wings that was supposed to shed bugs. A Google search for a US map of flying insect density returns nothing useful.
Please post your experienced Bug density according to the following scale and what state this data is for. I will summarize the results in a map of the US if I get enough data.

0 - never saw a bug splat on my glider
1 - light, here and there splatters
2 - moderate, a few bugs per foot of wing
3 - heavy, lots of bugs per foot of wing
4 - very heavy, many bugs per inch of wing

You may also note if you have a bug problem only during short "buggy periods" but I am more intersted in what you feel is a season average for your area.
Thanks !

On Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 3:10:52 PM UTC-8, Soartech wrote:
Recently NASA did a study on coatings for wings that was supposed to shed bugs. A Google search for a US map of flying insect density returns nothing useful.
Please post your experienced Bug density according to the following scale and what state this data is for. I will summarize the results in a map of the US if I get enough data.

0 - never saw a bug splat on my glider
1 - light, here and there splatters
2 - moderate, a few bugs per foot of wing
3 - heavy, lots of bugs per foot of wing
4 - very heavy, many bugs per inch of wing

You may also note if you have a bug problem only during short "buggy periods" but I am more intersted in what you feel is a season average for your area.
Thanks !

3 Ephrata, WA USA

Western Kansas - 1
Central Kansas - 2-3

Southern cal - 1

Minden - 0

Parowan UT - 0

On Sunday, January 24, 2016 at 2:10:52 AM UTC+3, Soartech wrote:
Recently NASA did a study on coatings for wings that was supposed to shed bugs. A Google search for a US map of flying insect density returns nothing useful.
Please post your experienced Bug density according to the following scale and what state this data is for. I will summarize the results in a map of the US if I get enough data.

0 - never saw a bug splat on my glider
1 - light, here and there splatters
2 - moderate, a few bugs per foot of wing
3 - heavy, lots of bugs per foot of wing
4 - very heavy, many bugs per inch of wing

You may also note if you have a bug problem only during short "buggy periods" but I am more intersted in what you feel is a season average for your area.
Thanks !

Wellington, New Zealand. 0.5.

I can't say I *never* saw a bug on a glider, but it's rare. We wash them because of salt, not bugs.

Based on my motorcycling experience, I'd say the same is probably true anywhere south of Taupo.

On Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 6:10:52 PM UTC-5, Soartech wrote:
Recently NASA did a study on coatings for wings that was supposed to shed bugs. A Google search for a US map of flying insect density returns nothing useful.
Please post your experienced Bug density according to the following scale and what state this data is for. I will summarize the results in a map of the US if I get enough data.

0 - never saw a bug splat on my glider
1 - light, here and there splatters
2 - moderate, a few bugs per foot of wing
3 - heavy, lots of bugs per foot of wing
4 - very heavy, many bugs per inch of wing

You may also note if you have a bug problem only during short "buggy periods" but I am more intersted in what you feel is a season average for your area.
Thanks !

western new york, 2-3
central PA 2-3

On Monday, January 25, 2016 at 9:24:19 AM UTC-5, ND wrote:
On Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 6:10:52 PM UTC-5, Soartech wrote:
Recently NASA did a study on coatings for wings that was supposed to shed bugs. A Google search for a US map of flying insect density returns nothing useful.
Please post your experienced Bug density according to the following scale and what state this data is for. I will summarize the results in a map of the US if I get enough data.

0 - never saw a bug splat on my glider
1 - light, here and there splatters
2 - moderate, a few bugs per foot of wing
3 - heavy, lots of bugs per foot of wing
4 - very heavy, many bugs per inch of wing

You may also note if you have a bug problem only during short "buggy periods" but I am more intersted in what you feel is a season average for your area.
Thanks !

western new york, 2-3
central PA 2-3

Same with SE NY
UH

On Monday, January 25, 2016 at 11:16:28 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Monday, January 25, 2016 at 9:24:19 AM UTC-5, ND wrote:
On Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 6:10:52 PM UTC-5, Soartech wrote:
Recently NASA did a study on coatings for wings that was supposed to shed bugs. A Google search for a US map of flying insect density returns nothing useful.
Please post your experienced Bug density according to the following scale and what state this data is for. I will summarize the results in a map of the US if I get enough data.

0 - never saw a bug splat on my glider
1 - light, here and there splatters
2 - moderate, a few bugs per foot of wing
3 - heavy, lots of bugs per foot of wing
4 - very heavy, many bugs per inch of wing

You may also note if you have a bug problem only during short "buggy periods" but I am more intersted in what you feel is a season average for your area.
Thanks !

western new york, 2-3
central PA 2-3

Same with SE NY
UH

And same for NC in the warmer months.

On Monday, January 25, 2016 at 9:24:19 AM UTC-5, ND wrote:

western new york, 2-3
central PA 2-3

Pretty much the same for NJ into SE PA. There are definitely a few days in the Spring and early Summer where we trend toward 4.

P3

On Monday, January 25, 2016 at 12:51:43 PM UTC-5, Papa3 wrote:
On Monday, January 25, 2016 at 9:24:19 AM UTC-5, ND wrote:

western new york, 2-3
central PA 2-3

Pretty much the same for NJ into SE PA. There are definitely a few days in the Spring and early Summer where we trend toward 4.

P3

especially when ridge soaring.....