# A question for Floridians about bugs

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-floridians-about-bugs/696058>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 21, 2014, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-floridians-about-bugs/696058 "2014-08-21T02:05:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-floridians-about-bugs/696058/81 "2014-08-28T16:58:41Z")

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Little know fact: In South Florida, about 1 in 5 people are actually swarms of insects hiding in and animating a human skin. The only way to recognize them that they are the only ones that use turn signals when they drive.

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**Author:** ![CannyDan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cannydan/32/548_2.png) [@CannyDan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CannyDan)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-floridians-about-bugs/696058/82 "2014-08-28T19:34:04Z")

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> [@running\_coach](#):
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> A drunken Vogon could have a ball.

I’d fear it might compose an “Ode to the Clicking, Clacking, Chitinous _Cardisomas_”. Then we’re all screwed.

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**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2014, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-floridians-about-bugs/696058/83 "2014-08-30T04:35:53Z")

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> [@Revtim](#):
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> Little know fact: In South Florida, about 1 in 5 people are actually swarms of insects hiding in and animating a human skin. The only way to recognize them that they are the only ones that use turn signals when they drive.

It’s worth noting that I am not actively denying any part of \*\*Revtim’s \*\*statement.  
We do have tons of mosquitos. The media likes to remind us to empty out containers of standing water to get rid of breeding grounds.

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