Posted: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 12:00 am
KLAMATH FALLS (AP) - Drivers used to conditions along Upper Klamath Lake know to carry rolls of paper towels and bottles of cleaner to deal with the grunge on their windshields after they drive through road-level clouds of the tiny insects known as midges.
This year, drivers in the area are dealing with a new bug: skippers. They're related to butterflies and moths, and boast antennae that have hooks at the end.
An insect observer, Kevin Moore, a National Forest timber manager, says he thought at first they were grasshoppers but then realized the thud they made on his windshield was too soft. He says he's never seen so many skippers in the area.
Information from: Herald and News, http://www.heraldandnews.com