John,   (John Barrett at The Old Alcohol Works) you must have the right biology text...

This past July over western Kansas at FL190 my windshield became sickenly adorned with a black, black bug smear measuring about 3" x 8".  'thought for a minute I'd blundered into an MOA or TFR and was getting flak, but Center said "No, it's just the high season for bugs here". So long, Ken Lanham
LIV  144L  "Windwalker"