Cycle shirt colour to avoid bugs

[screenman]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfLxV550Xqw

 

[Red17]

Was it at the end of summer? They're grumpy bastards at the end of summer.

I hardly ever see wasps these days - think they must be getting a lot rarer.

Don't miss the little buggers though

 

[Gez73]

Try washing your bike with Weldtite Citrus Degreaser (diluted for all but the drivechain/chain) , you will have what seems like every wasp in England in your garden! Gez

 

[sanddancer]

Apparently the drones are no longer of any use come the end of summer so they stop being able to eat (their mouths heal over or some such?) so they just starve to death and it makes them cranky. You know how the best thing for a bad mood is to share it around...

I probably read it on the internet, so it may not be true. I tend to be a lot more wary of them come September though.

They collect and eat meat (other insects) providing for the nest. When thats no longer needed in the autumn they get drunk on rotting fermenting apples, party time
most insects are attracted to yellow and white. And most are blind to red .

I just read it on the Internet but I think I remember seeing it elsewhere years ago

 

[Torvi]

yellow is always a bug bait, i have mostly orange jerseys and never had problems with bug attracting

 

[Tom B]

Anecdotal but I get hit on less when wearing my girlfrids cerise pink/red jacket.

 

[Red17]

yellow is always a bug bait,

Insect traps I hang in the greenhouse are yellow - they obviously like the colour as they work

 

[NorthernDave]

Yellow is bad, but I've been told that blue is very nearly as bad for attracting flying pests. When we were in Mexico, everyone going on the jungle tour was told not to wear blue for that reason.
Open mouths seem to attract them too...

 

[davegreg]

I prefer red. It is said that black is easier to attract bugs.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

yellow is always a bug bait, i have mostly orange jerseys and never had problems with bug attracting

You seem to know your stuff here - what's the best colour for attracting women?

 

[Torvi]

You seem to know your stuff here - what's the best colour for attracting women?

shirtless

 

[NorthernDave]

I wore a flouro orange top this morning. No notable bug problems...