diff --git a/netfetch/src/ca/conn.rs b/netfetch/src/ca/conn.rs
index 5266365..81b1871 100644
--- a/netfetch/src/ca/conn.rs
+++ b/netfetch/src/ca/conn.rs
@@ -1250,6 +1250,7 @@ impl CaConn {
                                 do_wake_again = true;
                             }
                             CaMsgTy::EventAddRes(k) => {
+                                self.stats.caconn_recv_data_inc();
                                 let res = Self::handle_event_add_res(self, k, tsnow);
                                 let ts2 = Instant::now();
                                 self.stats
diff --git a/netfetch/src/insertworker.rs b/netfetch/src/insertworker.rs
index 1025720..7b078cc 100644
--- a/netfetch/src/insertworker.rs
+++ b/netfetch/src/insertworker.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crate::rt::JoinHandle;
 use crate::store::{CommonInsertItemQueue, IntoSimplerError, QueryItem};
 use err::Error;
 use log::*;
+use netpod::timeunits::{MS, SEC};
 use netpod::ScyllaConfig;
 use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -56,33 +57,45 @@ pub async fn spawn_scylla_insert_workers(
         let ingest_commons = ingest_commons.clone();
         let stats = store_stats.clone();
         let recv = insert_item_queue.receiver();
-        let mut ts_recv_last = Instant::now();
+        let store_stats = store_stats.clone();
         let fut = async move {
+            let mut ts_forward_last = Instant::now();
+            let mut ivl_ema = stats::Ema64::with_k(0.00001);
             loop {
                 let item = if let Ok(x) = recv.recv().await {
                     x
                 } else {
                     break;
                 };
+                let ts_received = Instant::now();
                 let allowed_to_drop = match &item {
                     QueryItem::Insert(_) => true,
                     _ => false,
                 };
                 let dt_min = {
                     let rate = ingest_commons.store_workers_rate.load(Ordering::Acquire);
-                    Duration::from_nanos(1000000000 / rate)
+                    Duration::from_nanos(SEC / rate)
                 };
-                let tsnow = Instant::now();
-                let dt = tsnow.duration_since(ts_recv_last);
-                ts_recv_last = tsnow;
-                if allowed_to_drop && dt < dt_min {
+                let mut ema2 = ivl_ema.clone();
+                {
+                    let dt = ts_received.duration_since(ts_forward_last);
+                    let dt_ns = SEC * dt.as_secs() + dt.subsec_nanos() as u64;
+                    ema2.update(dt_ns.min(MS * 100) as f32);
+                }
+                let ivl2 = Duration::from_nanos(ema2.ema() as u64);
+                if allowed_to_drop && ivl2 < dt_min {
                     //tokio::time::sleep_until(ts_recv_last.checked_add(dt_min).unwrap().into()).await;
                     stats.store_worker_ratelimit_drop_inc();
                 } else {
                     if q2_tx.send(item).await.is_err() {
                         break;
                     } else {
-                        stats.store_worker_item_recv_inc();
+                        let tsnow = Instant::now();
+                        let dt = tsnow.duration_since(ts_forward_last);
+                        let dt_ns = SEC * dt.as_secs() + dt.subsec_nanos() as u64;
+                        ivl_ema.update(dt_ns.min(MS * 100) as f32);
+                        ts_forward_last = tsnow;
+                        store_stats.inter_ivl_ema.store(ivl_ema.ema() as u64, Ordering::Release);
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -100,8 +113,11 @@ pub async fn spawn_scylla_insert_workers(
     for i1 in 0..insert_worker_count {
         let data_store = data_stores[i1 * data_stores.len() / insert_worker_count].clone();
         let stats = store_stats.clone();
-        //let recv = insert_item_queue.receiver();
-        let recv = q2_rx.clone();
+        let recv = if true {
+            q2_rx.clone()
+        } else {
+            insert_item_queue.receiver()
+        };
         let ingest_commons = ingest_commons.clone();
         let fut = async move {
             let backoff_0 = Duration::from_millis(10);
@@ -109,6 +125,7 @@ pub async fn spawn_scylla_insert_workers(
             let mut i1 = 0;
             loop {
                 let item = if let Ok(item) = recv.recv().await {
+                    stats.store_worker_item_recv_inc();
                     item
                 } else {
                     break;
diff --git a/stats/src/stats.rs b/stats/src/stats.rs
index b91d0ae..839bcc8 100644
--- a/stats/src/stats.rs
+++ b/stats/src/stats.rs
@@ -6,15 +6,17 @@ const US: u64 = 1000;
 const MS: u64 = US * 1000;
 const SEC: u64 = MS * 1000;
 
+pub type EMA = Ema32;
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub struct EMA {
+pub struct Ema32 {
     ema: f32,
     emv: f32,
     k: f32,
     update_count: u64,
 }
 
-impl EMA {
+impl Ema32 {
     pub fn with_k(k: f32) -> Self {
         Self {
             ema: 0.0,
@@ -71,6 +73,71 @@ impl EMA {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct Ema64 {
+    ema: f64,
+    emv: f64,
+    k: f64,
+    update_count: u64,
+}
+
+impl Ema64 {
+    pub fn with_k(k: f64) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            ema: 0.0,
+            emv: 0.0,
+            k,
+            update_count: 0,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn with_ema(ema: f64, k: f64) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            ema,
+            emv: 0.0,
+            k,
+            update_count: 0,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            ema: 0.0,
+            emv: 0.0,
+            k: 0.05,
+            update_count: 0,
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[inline(always)]
+    pub fn update<V>(&mut self, v: V)
+    where
+        V: Into<f64>,
+    {
+        self.update_count += 1;
+        let k = self.k;
+        let dv = v.into() - self.ema;
+        self.ema += k * dv;
+        self.emv = (1f64 - k) * (self.emv + k * dv * dv);
+    }
+
+    pub fn update_count(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.update_count
+    }
+
+    pub fn ema(&self) -> f64 {
+        self.ema
+    }
+
+    pub fn emv(&self) -> f64 {
+        self.emv
+    }
+
+    pub fn k(&self) -> f64 {
+        self.k
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct CheckEvery {
     ts_last: Instant,
     dt: Duration,
@@ -153,6 +220,7 @@ stats_proc::stats_struct!((
             inserts_queue_drop,
             channel_fast_item_drop,
             store_worker_recv_queue_len,
+            // TODO maybe rename: this is now only the recv of the intermediate queue:
             store_worker_item_recv,
             // TODO rename to make clear that this drop is voluntary because of user config choice:
             store_worker_fraction_drop,
@@ -173,6 +241,7 @@ stats_proc::stats_struct!((
             caconn_loop3_count,
             caconn_loop4_count,
             caconn_command_can_not_reply,
+            caconn_recv_data,
             time_handle_conn_listen,
             time_handle_peer_ready,
             time_check_channels_state_init,
@@ -189,6 +258,7 @@ stats_proc::stats_struct!((
             ca_ts_off_2,
             ca_ts_off_3,
             ca_ts_off_4,
+            inter_ivl_ema,
         ),
     ),
     agg(name(CaConnStatsAgg), parent(CaConnStats)),