What's your scariest bug story????

Stingray1000 · July 5th, 2012, 10:36 AM

A month or 2 ago I had a snot yellow splat right on my shield blocking my view. IDK what I hit but it was huge. I almost think it was one of those big Dragonflys. I never got the autopsy report :/ LOL

Motofool · July 5th, 2012, 11:12 AM

A couple of months ago, I had a little spider crawling all over my face while I was doing 80 mph in the highway.

I could hold the tickling until I got off at the next exit and removed the helmet.

I found out later that these little spiders live on a tree under which I park my bike.
The poor creature may have fallen from the tree and have been walking on the gas tank when I placed my helmet there just before leaving.

Since there, I always check inside the helmet before putting it on.

93etgocart · July 5th, 2012, 11:18 AM

on my way to my parents house i had my visor cracked and a big horse fly flew in and smacked me right on the cheek doing 75mph it was pretty scary but i just flip up my visor and pulled the dead bug out of my helmet

Stingray1000 · July 5th, 2012, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by 93etgocart

on my way to my parents house i had my visor cracked and a big horse fly flew in and smacked me right on the cheek doing 75mph it was pretty scary but i just flip up my visor and pulled the dead bug out of my helmet

You're lucky that thing didn't sting you... omg they hurt!!!!

93etgocart · July 5th, 2012, 11:23 AM

im pretty sure it died on impact lol

adouglas · July 5th, 2012, 11:45 AM

I once took a swig out of a beer can that a slug had crawled into.

If that don't scare you, nothing will.

MXSteve89 · July 5th, 2012, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by adouglas

I once took a swig out of a beer can that a slug had crawled into.

If that don't scare you, nothing will.

Didn't happen to be a heineken did it? My buddy found a slug inside a sealed Heinekin bottle.. called them up, they sent him a crap ton of free stuff in retun for the bottle. He hasn't bought any beer from them since.. LOL

Vergil · July 5th, 2012, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by adouglas

I once took a swig out of a beer can that a slug had crawled into.

If that don't scare you, nothing will.

And with that, I'm sober now.

Skid · July 5th, 2012, 10:29 PM

What are those huge cockroach looking things that fly in Florida? I tried to kill one by stepping on it....it walked away after my foot stomp and I think it gave me the finger.

Monkeytofu · July 5th, 2012, 10:59 PM

Had about an inch long moth in my helmet for about a 10 minute walking between my ear and my hair the entire time. I wasn't able to smash it while rding so I let it go after I reached my destination. I'm not too squirmy when it comes to bugs but the feet and flapping of its wings every once in a while was one of the most disgusting feelings I've ever had.

Worst one was when I was hit in the neck by butterfly while I was driving about 60 MPH. It took a couple of weeks before my body didn't try to close my eyes as a reflex every time I saw one while riding :/

dirty nasty · July 6th, 2012, 03:16 AM

Never had any on the bike.

Once I was riding in the work truck and had one fly up my nostril. It began buzzing around in there, climbing up into my nasal cavity and kinda felt like it was biting. It was actually kinda hard to get out. My nose felt terrible for some hours after that. Then later on the rest of the bug came out. I was pretty grossed out that day.

The other time I was drinking an Arizona when a bee flew into the can. I didn't see it and took a huge swig. I thought "man, this drink tastes crunchy...drinks aren't supposed to be crunchy...". Next thing I know there's a bee hanging from my upper lip by its stinger. Bastard!

ai4px · July 6th, 2012, 04:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adouglas

I once took a swig out of a beer can that a slug had crawled into.

If that don't scare you, nothing will.

How about picking up a soda can and as you are beginning to swig, the redneck beside you asks if anyone has seen his spit cup. Pro Tip(tm): always inhale thru your nose as you touch the can to your lips.

Miles_Prower · July 7th, 2012, 11:29 AM

omg i was riding home today after eating breakfast and i was going 60mph down the highway when all of a sudden i got hit by two things. one bounced off my shoulder and i had no clue what it was. the second i thought got stuck on the OUTSIDE of my helmet in my peripherals (a mushed bug perhaps?)..only to find out no it was a wasp and it was very much alive..and INSIDE MY SHIELD! I had to ride with it inside because I didn't want to open my visor and have it fly into my eye or something, so I gunned past an 18wheeler and then pulled over and let it out. I thought for sure I was going to get stung!!

ally99 · July 7th, 2012, 11:41 AM

My scariest story involves a yellow-jacket and my face! I was riding on the stretch of Hwy 129 known as The Dragon in Deals Gap. In the middle of a very technical corner, a yellow jacket somehow made its way INTO my helmet. Lucky as hell that I reacted calmly by lifting my faceshield and turning my head to the side. Also lucky as hell he flew out and I made the corner. If only Killboy had caught that one!

Edit: Rahul, your story made me SHUDDER! I've had a similar situation where I thought it was on the outside, reached up to brush it away, and found out nope, he's in there with me. SUCKS!!

EvilPooMonkey · July 7th, 2012, 11:45 AM

not really a bug story. I hadn't been riding long (still really haven't lol) when i left my buddies house one night. decided to try and find a comfortable tucked position for the ride home and think god i did because almost as soon as i got my head down below the windshield a freaking bat smacked right dab into the middle of it and proceeded top fly above my head. if i would have been up i could only imagine where he would have landed 0.o

Joule · July 7th, 2012, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stingray1000

A month or 2 ago I had a snot yellow splat right on my shield blocking my view. IDK what I hit but it was huge. I almost think it was one of those big Dragonflys. I never got the autopsy report :/ LOL

i am sure that was a bird ****

Miles_Prower · July 7th, 2012, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ally99

My scariest story involves a yellow-jacket and my face! I was riding on the stretch of Hwy 129 known as The Dragon in Deals Gap. In the middle of a very technical corner, a yellow jacket somehow made its way INTO my helmet. Lucky as hell that I reacted calmly by lifting my faceshield and turning my head to the side. Also lucky as hell he flew out and I made the corner. If only Killboy had caught that one!

Edit: Rahul, your story made me SHUDDER! I've had a similar situation where I thought it was on the outside, reached up to brush it away, and found out nope, he's in there with me. SUCKS!!

i have no clue how those buggers get in!! it's like, if you think about it, that's some crazy probability too. First they have to be in that exact spot at that exact time to be in your way, then they have to fly in at the precise area of your helmet to get in..all while not getting splattered. my hat's off for that wasp, and yours too lol

xSean13 · July 7th, 2012, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Miles_Prower

omg i was riding home today after eating breakfast and i was going 60mph down the highway when all of a sudden i got hit by two things. one bounced off my shoulder and i had no clue what it was. the second i thought got stuck on the OUTSIDE of my helmet in my peripherals (a mushed bug perhaps?)..only to find out no it was a wasp and it was very much alive..and INSIDE MY SHIELD! I had to ride with it inside because I didn't want to open my visor and have it fly into my eye or something, so I gunned past an 18wheeler and then pulled over and let it out. I thought for sure I was going to get stung!!

Wasps, particularly red ones, scare me, as I am allergic to bee/wasp stings. Got hit in the eye by a wasp while riding in my sister's jeep & my face was swollen for a long time...still have a scar from it.

Miles_Prower · July 7th, 2012, 12:20 PM

ah yes, im allergic too..my face, if stung, would have probably ended up filling my helmet completely lol

lgk · July 7th, 2012, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Miles_Prower

ah yes, im allergic too..my face, if stung, would have probably ended up filling my helmet completely lol

you might want to carry some benadryl and an epipen, in your jacket pocket.

i just lost a friend due to an allergic reaction from bees...
severe allergic reactions are no joke...

beqwarrior · July 7th, 2012, 12:50 PM

South Carolina Palmetto Bugs....

alex.s · July 7th, 2012, 12:52 PM

bird ****. entire helmet covered. vents open, bird **** in my mouth.

ally99 · July 7th, 2012, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by alex.s

bird ****. entire helmet covered. vents open, bird **** in my mouth.

Gross!

xSean13 · July 7th, 2012, 03:28 PM

Heh..."squidded" today due to the heat...wore my gear, just no jacket.
On the way home, a wasp hit me in the bicep, then it started pouring down rain. The rain drops hurt about as much as the wasp hitting me, though the coolness the rain brought was welcoming.

Kristofferzero · July 7th, 2012, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by alex.s

bird ****. entire helmet covered. vents open, bird **** in my mouth.

Hahaha sorry, that one was funny.

LoneRonin · July 10th, 2012, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Miles_Prower

i have no clue how those buggers get in!! it's like, if you think about it, that's some crazy probability too. First they have to be in that exact spot at that exact time to be in your way, then they have to fly in at the precise area of your helmet to get in..all while not getting splattered. my hat's off for that wasp, and yours too lol

they come in from under your chin...best thing is to have a chine curtain but sometimes they still find their way in

Stingray1000 · July 10th, 2012, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by LoneRonin

they come in from under your chin...best thing is to have a chine curtain but sometimes they still find their way in

Tried a chin curtain but it wouldn't fit my helmet

made me think my helmet was too big LOL

greenaero · July 10th, 2012, 06:56 PM

Years ago when I first started ridng I got hit in the face by a bumblebee at about 60 mph . I had an open face helmet then but after that I switched to full coverage and stayed with full coverage helmets ever since. Lesson learned the hard way.

Miles_Prower · July 13th, 2012, 09:56 AM

i got hit today again by some type of massive bugs and even through my textile jacket, they really stung! I think one of them got stuck on my jacket too so i had to reach over, grab it, and throw it off..kind of gross, i didnt look at it but it felt rather large!

July 5th, 2012, 10:36 AM	#1
Stingray1000 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jon Location: Newark, De Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	What's your scariest bug story???? A month or 2 ago I had a snot yellow splat right on my shield blocking my view. IDK what I hit but it was huge. I almost think it was one of those big Dragonflys. I never got the autopsy report :/ LOL __________________________________________________ http://www.facebook.com/groups/DeMdNjPagrouprides/ I live my life a quarter mile at a time! Who is affraid of the big bad jiggles???? LOL

July 5th, 2012, 11:12 AM	#2
Motofool Daily Ninjette rider Name: Hernan Location: Florida Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. MOTY - 2016, MOTM - Dec '12, Jan '14, Jan '15, May '16	A couple of months ago, I had a little spider crawling all over my face while I was doing 80 mph in the highway. I could hold the tickling until I got off at the next exit and removed the helmet. I found out later that these little spiders live on a tree under which I park my bike. The poor creature may have fallen from the tree and have been walking on the gas tank when I placed my helmet there just before leaving. Since there, I always check inside the helmet before putting it on. __________________________________________________ *Motofool* *.................................Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly* "Mankind is composed of two sorts of men — those who love and create, and those who hate and destroy. Love is the bond between men, the way to teach and the center of the world." - José Martí Last futzed with by Motofool; July 6th, 2012 at 03:58 AM.

July 7th, 2012, 11:41 AM	#14
ally99 Ninja chick Name: Allyson Location: Athens, GA Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 4 MOTM - Dec '13, Feb '15	My scariest story involves a yellow-jacket and my face! I was riding on the stretch of Hwy 129 known as The Dragon in Deals Gap. In the middle of a very technical corner, a yellow jacket somehow made its way INTO my helmet. Lucky as hell that I reacted calmly by lifting my faceshield and turning my head to the side. Also lucky as hell he flew out and I made the corner. If only Killboy had caught that one! Edit: Rahul, your story made me SHUDDER! I've had a similar situation where I thought it was on the outside, reached up to brush it away, and found out nope, he's in there with me. SUCKS!! __________________________________________________ Sometimes it's the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination. ~Drake Check out my Appalachian Trail journal, 2015! Postwhores are COOL! ~Allyson

July 7th, 2012, 12:52 PM	#22
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	bird **. entire helmet covered. vents open, bird ** in my mouth. __________________________________________________

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July 5th, 2012, 11:18 AM	#3
93etgocart ninjette.org member Name: dennis Location: swmo Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Honda Shadow, 2008 ninja 250 Posts: 237	on my way to my parents house i had my visor cracked and a big horse fly flew in and smacked me right on the cheek doing 75mph it was pretty scary but i just flip up my visor and pulled the dead bug out of my helmet

July 5th, 2012, 11:23 AM	#5
93etgocart ninjette.org member Name: dennis Location: swmo Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Honda Shadow, 2008 ninja 250 Posts: 237	im pretty sure it died on impact lol

July 5th, 2012, 11:45 AM	#6
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	I once took a swig out of a beer can that a slug had crawled into. If that don't scare you, nothing will.

July 5th, 2012, 10:29 PM	#9
Skid troll bait Name: Brian Location: Marina Del Rey, CA Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250EF Posts: 72	What are those huge cockroach looking things that fly in Florida? I tried to kill one by stepping on it....it walked away after my foot stomp and I think it gave me the finger.

July 5th, 2012, 10:59 PM	#10
Monkeytofu I told you bro Name: Noor Location: Austin, Texas Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 1996 Ninja 250r Posts: 680	Had about an inch long moth in my helmet for about a 10 minute walking between my ear and my hair the entire time. I wasn't able to smash it while rding so I let it go after I reached my destination. I'm not too squirmy when it comes to bugs but the feet and flapping of its wings every once in a while was one of the most disgusting feelings I've ever had. Worst one was when I was hit in the neck by butterfly while I was driving about 60 MPH. It took a couple of weeks before my body didn't try to close my eyes as a reflex every time I saw one while riding :/

July 6th, 2012, 03:16 AM	#11
dirty nasty ninjette.org sage Name: Karl Location: MA Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2000 Kwak Ninja 250 and 1998 Yamaha YZ400F Posts: 534	Never had any on the bike. Once I was riding in the work truck and had one fly up my nostril. It began buzzing around in there, climbing up into my nasal cavity and kinda felt like it was biting. It was actually kinda hard to get out. My nose felt terrible for some hours after that. Then later on the rest of the bug came out. I was pretty grossed out that day. The other time I was drinking an Arizona when a bee flew into the can. I didn't see it and took a huge swig. I thought "man, this drink tastes crunchy...drinks aren't supposed to be crunchy...". Next thing I know there's a bee hanging from my upper lip by its stinger. Bastard!

July 7th, 2012, 11:29 AM	#13
Miles_Prower One Loyal Fox Name: Rahul Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250R (RIP), 2011 ZX-6R Posts: 869	omg i was riding home today after eating breakfast and i was going 60mph down the highway when all of a sudden i got hit by two things. one bounced off my shoulder and i had no clue what it was. the second i thought got stuck on the OUTSIDE of my helmet in my peripherals (a mushed bug perhaps?)..only to find out no it was a wasp and it was very much alive..and INSIDE MY SHIELD! I had to ride with it inside because I didn't want to open my visor and have it fly into my eye or something, so I gunned past an 18wheeler and then pulled over and let it out. I thought for sure I was going to get stung!!

July 7th, 2012, 11:45 AM	#15
EvilPooMonkey ninjette.org guru Name: James Location: Winston Salem N.C. Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 :) Posts: 253	not really a bug story. I hadn't been riding long (still really haven't lol) when i left my buddies house one night. decided to try and find a comfortable tucked position for the ride home and think god i did because almost as soon as i got my head down below the windshield a freaking bat smacked right dab into the middle of it and proceeded top fly above my head. if i would have been up i could only imagine where he would have landed 0.o

July 7th, 2012, 12:20 PM	#19
Miles_Prower One Loyal Fox Name: Rahul Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250R (RIP), 2011 ZX-6R Posts: 869	ah yes, im allergic too..my face, if stung, would have probably ended up filling my helmet completely lol

July 7th, 2012, 12:50 PM	#21
beqwarrior ALRE all day Name: Rob Location: Charleston Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE Posts: 107	South Carolina Palmetto Bugs....

July 7th, 2012, 03:28 PM	#24
xSean13 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Sean Location: Middle TN Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250r (sold) / '03 CBR 600RR Posts: A lot.	Heh..."squidded" today due to the heat...wore my gear, just no jacket. On the way home, a wasp hit me in the bicep, then it started pouring down rain. The rain drops hurt about as much as the wasp hitting me, though the coolness the rain brought was welcoming.

July 10th, 2012, 06:56 PM	#28
greenaero Motorcycle Hypermiler Name: Vic Location: Livermore CA Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 1999 & 2005 Kawasaki Ninja 250R's Posts: A lot.	Years ago when I first started ridng I got hit in the face by a bumblebee at about 60 mph . I had an open face helmet then but after that I switched to full coverage and stayed with full coverage helmets ever since. Lesson learned the hard way.

July 13th, 2012, 09:56 AM	#29
Miles_Prower One Loyal Fox Name: Rahul Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250R (RIP), 2011 ZX-6R Posts: 869	i got hit today again by some type of massive bugs and even through my textile jacket, they really stung! I think one of them got stuck on my jacket too so i had to reach over, grab it, and throw it off..kind of gross, i didnt look at it but it felt rather large!