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ca.camaro · 09-20-2012, 02:06 AM

For the last week my car "bumble bee" looks like it has a fuzz green blanket moving on him!
creepy like Armageddon is coming?!

Well turn's out it's just aphid's resting on my car, so I look up "how to get rid of aphid's" ... Web site's state too keep aphid's off plants put a bright yellow piece of paper under a clear pie dish full of water the aphid's will be *attracted to the color* and drown in the water, or spray with effected plants with insecticidal soap ...

Can't see myself filling pie dishes with water to put on the car, and leaving soap on him is out... So I guess I'm screwed till they die!

Any one else have the same problem?

OzzySS · 09-20-2012, 02:16 AM

Bugs really love Rally Yellow, not just aphids...learned that years ago when I got my 04 Cav. I'd wash it down real nice, and not a minute later bugs are all over it. Fully expect to have the same problem when I receive my '13 1LE (hopefully not too much longer!), hahaha.

Let me know if you come up with a solution!

buckeyemike · 09-20-2012, 05:53 AM

My face when people still refer to their car as bumblebee 4 years after that movie came out.

blazzin1 · 09-20-2012, 05:58 AM

mattsfirstSS · 09-20-2012, 06:29 AM

they are likely attracted to your car because its yellow so the pie dish idea wont help much but set it near it, it may kill a few.

Buy a bunch of lady bugs? Their favorite food is aphids. But then you'll have a bunch of lady bugs so you need to buy something to eat those, toads or stinkbugs, but then you'll need something to eat the toads and stinkbugs...you can see how this goes right? Just leave it alone...

Cheetah · 09-20-2012, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by buckeyemike

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My face when people still refer to their car as bumblebee 4 years after that movie came out.

I call mine yellow jacket

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babytiger · 09-20-2012, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by buckeyemike

My face when people still refer to their car as bumblebee 4 years after that movie came out.

thats funny

motorhead · 09-20-2012, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by buckeyemike

My face when people still refer to their car as bumblebee 4 years after that movie came out.

Blame Chevy for actually selling bumblebee versions.

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Originally Posted by Cheetah

I call mine yellow jacket

Yellow Jacket is already trademarked by Dodge.

And yes, bug love yellow. That's why I park mine indoors.

Renegade · 09-20-2012, 08:32 AM

Just get the car re-painted problem solved

INTIMIDAT3R · 09-20-2012, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ca.camaro

For the last week my car "bumble bee" looks like it has a fuzz green blanket moving on him!
creepy like Armageddon is coming?!

Well turn's out it's just aphid's resting on my car, so I look up "how to get rid of aphid's" ... Web site's state too keep aphid's off plants put a bright yellow piece of paper under a clear pie dish full of water the aphid's will be *attracted to the color* and drown in the water, or spray with effected plants with insecticidal soap ...

Can't see myself filling pie dishes with water to put on the car, and leaving soap on him is out... So I guess I'm screwed till they die!

Any one else have the same problem?

I have a buddy who has a bright yellow, custom Studabaker and he uses a fake salamander on his during car shows to keep all the insects away.

I thought he was full of it, but it works!!!

SPARTAN sui · 09-20-2012, 08:37 AM

^^^that's awesome that actually works!

I don't get them too bad, but I do get small insects attracted to my red car right after I wash her. Also bees like to buzz towards it, and me because my red hair. >.<

v6sonoma · 09-20-2012, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by buckeyemike

My face when people still refer to their car as bumblebee 4 years after that movie came out.

Ya know they called the 69 camaros that were yellow and black bumble bee also. Ya know. Cause they look like a bumble bee. Ya know. The insect. Decades before a cartoon was created. Decades before a movie was created based on those cartoons. That happened to have a yellow car. That happened to eventually be a camaro.

bstregs · 09-20-2012, 09:10 AM

strych9 · 09-20-2012, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by OzzySS

Bugs really love Rally Yellow, not just aphids...learned that years ago when I got my 04 Cav. I'd wash it down real nice, and not a minute later bugs are all over it. Fully expect to have the same problem when I receive my '13 1LE (hopefully not too much longer!), hahaha.

Let me know if you come up with a solution!

So true. I have to shoo the little bastards away while trying to dry off the car.

09-20-2012, 08:37 AM	#11
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09-20-2012, 09:10 AM	#13
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09-20-2012, 02:06 AM	#1
ca.camaro Drives: 2010 RS Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta Posts: 5	Wrong colour! For the last week my car "bumble bee" looks like it has a fuzz green blanket moving on him! creepy like Armageddon is coming?! Well turn's out it's just aphid's resting on my car, so I look up "how to get rid of aphid's" ... Web site's state too keep aphid's off plants put a bright yellow piece of paper under a clear pie dish full of water the aphid's will be attracted to the color and drown in the water, or spray with effected plants with insecticidal soap ... Can't see myself filling pie dishes with water to put on the car, and leaving soap on him is out... So I guess I'm screwed till they die! Any one else have the same problem?

09-20-2012, 02:16 AM	#2
OzzySS Drives: 2013 2SS/1LE, 2004 Cavalier Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: jax, FL Posts: 1,344 View My Garage	Bugs really love Rally Yellow, not just aphids...learned that years ago when I got my 04 Cav. I'd wash it down real nice, and not a minute later bugs are all over it. Fully expect to have the same problem when I receive my '13 1LE (hopefully not too much longer!), hahaha. Let me know if you come up with a solution!

09-20-2012, 05:53 AM	#3
buckeyemike Drives: 2012 Camaro LS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Scott AFB Posts: 597	My face when people still refer to their car as bumblebee 4 years after that movie came out.

09-20-2012, 05:58 AM	#4
blazzin1 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS R6P Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St. Cloud, FL Posts: 4,845 View My Garage

09-20-2012, 06:29 AM	#5
mattsfirstSS Drives: 2012 Camaro 1SS/RS L99 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Wilmington. NC Posts: 794 View My Garage	they are likely attracted to your car because its yellow so the pie dish idea wont help much but set it near it, it may kill a few. Buy a bunch of lady bugs? Their favorite food is aphids. But then you'll have a bunch of lady bugs so you need to buy something to eat those, toads or stinkbugs, but then you'll need something to eat the toads and stinkbugs...you can see how this goes right? Just leave it alone...

09-20-2012, 08:32 AM	#9
Renegade Banned Drives: Camaro SS Edition Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New York Posts: 6,840	Just get the car re-painted problem solved