Fresh New Hell: Spotted Lanternfly edition
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Fresh New Hell: Spotted Lanternfly edition
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There have been huge signs up in parks around here for a couple of years at least, and even informational TV ads, but I had never actually seen a live one until this summer. I even said as much during a conversation with serrano back in mid-July, then a week later I saw my first one while out on a run. For a large bug, they move fast and it took 3 or 4 attempts to finally stomp it. By mid-August I saw the first one in my yard. Not long after that our county was officially added to the "quarantine zone."
We went apple picking on Saturday, and while inside the market/bakery I felt something on my neck. I went to scratch and ended up with one of those in my hand. I dropped it and stomped it. Yesterday we were at a soccer game in a county that's had issues for longer than we have (more trees?). I was camping out under a small maple waiting for the rain to stop and looked up and saw this: They were everywhere in that park, either clinging by the dozens to trees or dead and smooshed on the ground. Our trees are fucked.
There have been huge signs up in parks around here for a couple of years at least, and even informational TV ads, but I had never actually seen a live one until this summer. I even said as much during a conversation with serrano back in mid-July, then a week later I saw my first one while out on a run. For a large bug, they move fast and it took 3 or 4 attempts to finally stomp it. By mid-August I saw the first one in my yard. Not long after that our county was officially added to the "quarantine zone."
We went apple picking on Saturday, and while inside the market/bakery I felt something on my neck. I went to scratch and ended up with one of those in my hand. I dropped it and stomped it. Yesterday we were at a soccer game in a county that's had issues for longer than we have (more trees?). I was camping out under a small maple waiting for the rain to stop and looked up and saw this: They were everywhere in that park, either clinging by the dozens to trees or dead and smooshed on the ground. Our trees are fucked.
I felt aswirl with warm secretions.
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You're just seeing them now? I started seeing them in fall 2019 at my office when I was going to it (adjacent to Villanova).
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I like that they have red on them so when you kill them your 6 year old thinks they're bleeding and feels sad. That definitely helps.
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Around here, yeah. Zero to everywhere in the span of a couple of months. Little fuckers apparently spread here from PA.
I felt aswirl with warm secretions.
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My wife thinks they're pretty. 15 year old wanted me to explain why their guts are a creamy yellow.
I felt aswirl with warm secretions.
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Not in Canada yet.
Keep the border closed!
Keep the border closed!
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I saw very few this year, but 2019 and 2020 they were everywhere. My kids enjoyed "lantern fly hunting" during the pandemic last year. I often had to stop them after stomping 50. They easily had to kill over a thousand last year. There was nary a tree in my neighborhood that didn't have reverse tape on it so they couldn't lay their eggs.
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nothing last summer.. this spring/summer.. every walk with the dogs, body count.. even stomped a few o the small trees(plants), the Tree of Heaven that they seem to like.
but the last last two weeks, nothing.
but the last last two weeks, nothing.
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I felt aswirl with warm secretions.
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I would sacrifice a few pomeranians, tbh.
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fuck that guy.
They've arrived at my address. Killed one and a spider got another.
They've arrived at my address. Killed one and a spider got another.
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I refuse to accept that he isn't fucking around and either the reporter was in on the joke or actually believed it.
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I guess getting in the NYT with a quote that would fit in an onion article could be a badge of honor.
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And they’ve been a lot more prevalent this year. Haven’t seen an infestation in our trees but seen plenty of individual bugs.
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Wait, what the fuck?
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And with a lack of rain, their sucrose secretions have resulted in the appearance of hard white paint-like specks all over the patio furniture and grills and everything else. Finally stormed today and now they’re all gone. Except for the flies themselves.
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hey y’all cerrano has a jeopardizingly invasive sucrose secretion problem
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Interesting... I was thinking there was bizarre bird shit all over my trees, patio, and fence. I've seen a few lantern flies almost every day I go outside, but last year I was seeing 1000s.cerranoredux wrote: ↑Mon Aug 22, 2022 3:25 pmAnd with a lack of rain, their sucrose secretions have resulted in the appearance of hard white paint-like specks all over the patio furniture and grills and everything else. Finally stormed today and now they’re all gone. Except for the flies themselves.
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California got 99 problems but Lanternflies ain't one.
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