väglöss

In a sentence

• Jag såg några väglöss på landsvägen igår.

  I saw some road-insects on the country road yesterday.

  Here, 'väglöss' is used to indicate a literal meaning of insects that may be present on or near the road.

• Turister undvek att stanna eftersom området var känt för sina väglöss.

  Tourists avoided stopping because the area was known for its road-insects.

  In this sentence, 'väglöss' might metaphorically refer to some kind of nuisance or unwelcome aspect associated with travelers or roads.

• Efter stormen fylldes vägarna av skräp och väglöss.

  After the storm, the roads were filled with debris and road-insects.

  Here again, 'väglöss' could either directly refer to actual insects or metaphorically be used for small elements that scatter or are undesirable on roads.