Why Do Bugs $#!% on White Paint But Not Other Colors ?

[57Rambler]

So, we went to our cabin in the Hocking Hills for a couple of weeks to escape the extreme heat here in OH. While it doesn't have a garage, it does have a nice 2C carport and we had both our vehicles parked under there. Over the course of our stay, our pearl white vehicle regularly got covered with little black dots of bug excrement. But there was not one spec of the stuff on our other vehicle which is a very light sandstone metallic color and would definitely have shown any bug excrement as well. Do bugs have a fetish for crapping on white paint or what ?

:dunno:

[PaulMys]

Only in Ohio............

[FUNX650]

I say: Blame it on the phenomenon
known as (positve) Phototaxis!!

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•Being that bugs are motile organisms;
and:
•Whether it’s during the daytime, or nighttime:
-motile organisms are attracted to light.


•White/lighter colored surfaces tend to
reflect more light than “darker“ surfaces.

•Consequently:
-Bugs have quite the affinity towards clean,
shiny, and reflective surfaces of White/lighter
colored vehicles.


Just a thought.

Bob

[Rsurfer]

Just like termites are attracted to light and white/light colored objects.

[PaulMys]

Just like termites are attracted to light and white/light colored objects.

This is the exact reason I stopped wearing those "tighty-whitey" underwear back in the 80's ;)

[WillSports3]

My dark blue car gets bird bombed all the time. I think it's cause they think it's water so they go?

[Mike Phillips]

I've experienced the same thing with the color YELLOW

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