#spottedlanternfly — Public Fediverse posts

‘You thought I wasn’t gonna see you?’: Gardener says to stomp invasive spotted lanternflies on sight https://www.allforgardening.com/1842664/you-thought-i-wasnt-gonna-see-you-gardener-says-to-stomp-invasive-spotted-lanternflies-on-sight/ #BackyardGardens #garden #gardening #GrowingPlants #SpottedLanternfly #tiktok

‘They never saw it coming’: Gardener takes down 28 invasive spotted lantern flies in just 60 seconds https://www.allforgardening.com/1815631/they-never-saw-it-coming-gardener-takes-down-28-invasive-spotted-lantern-flies-in-just-60-seconds-2/ #DuctTape #garden #gardener #gardening #InvasiveSpecies #SpottedLanternfly #StickyTape #StickyTrap #StickyTraps

Spotted Lanternflies Are Back—Here’s What Gardeners Need to Know https://www.allforgardening.com/1784522/spotted-lanternflies-are-back-heres-what-gardeners-need-to-know-2/ #Fredericks #garden #gardening #GettyImages #JimFredericks #NationalPestManagementAssociation #SpottedLanternfly #TreeOfHeaven

Spotted Lanternflies Are Back—Here’s What Gardeners Need to Know https://www.allforgardening.com/1784385/spotted-lanternflies-are-back-heres-what-gardeners-need-to-know/ #Fredericks #garden #gardener #gardening #GettyImages #JimFredericks #NationalPestManagementAssociation #SpottedLanternfly #TreeOfHeaven

Goddamnit, it's that time of year again already. Photo taken shortly before its soapy death. #SpottedLanternfly #FlatbushCityLimits #NYC #Gardening

#MDACF - #InvasiveInsects on the Horizon: #BoxTreeMoth and #SpottedLanternfly

February 25, 2026

"Two invasive insects are spreading in the United States. Neither is known to be established in Maine, although both are closing in around our borders. Please be aware of these insects and report any suspicious sightings to help our efforts to manage them.

Box Tree Moth

If you have #boxwood plantings, keep your eyes out for box tree moth. This invasive pest was first discovered in #NewYork in 2021 and has subsequently spread to at least 10 other states despite state and federal quarantines. It has also been confirmed in #NewBrunswick, Canada near the Maine border.

Boxwoods infested with box tree moth are characterized by leaf defoliation, the presence of silken threads, and girdling of twigs. A heavy infestation will lead to plant mortality.

Although adult moths are strong fliers, box tree moth mostly moves to new areas as eggs and overwintering caterpillars on boxwood plants. These life stages are easy to miss, so it's important to check your boxwoods carefully for signs of this new invasive insect. If you suspect you have box tree moth, immediately contact [email protected].


Spotted Lanternfly

The spotted lanternfly (SLF) is a large planthopper that has been spreading around the eastern half of the United States since 2016, where it is now in 18 states. It is still not known to be established in Maine, although we periodically receive reports of adult lanternflies, generally observed at rest areas and in warehouses.

Originally from Asia, the spotted lanternfly "hitchhiked" to Pennsylvania as egg masses on stone tile imports. When the eggs hatched in the spring, the little planthopper nymphs found their way to some preferred host plants, like tree-of-heaven, maple, and grape. Planthoppers have straw-like mouthparts (stylets) that they insert into plants to suck out the juices. This type of feeding can severely weaken the plant and sometimes spread diseases. The spotted lanternfly sticks its stylet into the stem and bark of plants, extracting the sap and exuding honeydew," a sticky liquid that rains down on surfaces, promoting the growth of sooty mold.

The spotted lanternfly has caused plant mortality in states where its firmly established. Please familiarize yourself with the different life stages of this bug and report any sightings. Please send photos or collect the specimen and email us: [email protected]."

Source:
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/about/news/news.shtml?id=13343929

Box Tree Moth
(Cydalima perspectalis)

Exotic Insect Pest Fact Sheet (via #CornellUniversity)

https://cals.cornell.edu/integrated-pest-management/outreach-education/fact-sheets/box-tree-moth

#SolarPunkSunday #SaveTheTrees #Forestry #Stewardship #CitizenScience #InvasiveSpecies #InvasiveSpeciesWeek
#MaineDepartmentOfAgricultureConservationAndForestry

Experts issue warning on unexpected threat to US wine production: ‘A lot of problems’

#dining #cooking #diet #food #AmericanWine #America #Americanwine #invasivespecies #pennsylvania #pestinsect #pestspecies #spottedlanternfly #treeofheaven #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesWine #USWine #USAWine #vineyards #WashingtonPost #Wine #Wine(Industry) #wineindustries #Wineproduction
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2392301/experts-issue-warning-on-unexpected-threat-to-us-wine-production-a-lot-of-problems-2/

Our new podcast episode with Dr. Scotty Yang has it all: A life-changing flyer about exploring the mountains at night, fire ants, spotted lanternflies, lab competitions, desk pets, scientific struggles, advice, and a healthy dose of basketball!

Check it out here:
https://peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-scotty-yang/

#scicomm #research #sciencecommunication #science #podcast #podcasts #entomology #ants #SpottedLanternfly #biology #bio #VirginiaTech

The spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) poses a serious threat to the European wine industry. It has a wide range of hosts and can survive in our climate.

It's egg masses can be deposited machinery etc. so there is a high likelihood of it arriving in Europe.

Be prepared! Learn how to identify it and report any possible sightings with the AGIIR app or on this web site:
https://ephytia.inrae.fr/fr/C/27321/Agiir-Le-fulgore-tachete

https://ives-technicalreviews.eu/article/view/9725

#InvasivePests #Viticulture #Vineyard #SpottedLanternfly #Europe

I saw yet another #SpottedLanternFly today at church, stuck in a spiderweb. We killed this one too, for fear that the spider wouldn’t finish the job. Now my 7yo godsons know what to look for & what to do with them.

This invasive species from China feeds on Tree of Heaven, another invasive species. If it can’t find Tree of Heaven, it will gladly attack fruit trees & grapevines. Its mandibles damage the trunks/stems; it produces a noxious honeydew that does further damage.

I squished a Spotted Lantern Fly for the first time.

One down, one billion to go.

#invasivespecies #spottedlanternfly

https://www.29news.com/2025/07/23/spotted-lanternflies-persist-central-virginia/ I had a question about this today. We are no longer under quarantine but yes #SpottedLanternfly are all over the area #Cville

Spotted lanternfly seen today in Kernersville, NC. I was told that my wife killed it.

The spotted lanternfly is an invasive pest from China. Though its preferred food is the also-invasive-from-China Tree of Heaven, it also feeds on numerous other kinds of plants and trees, including apples and stone fruit. It has no natural enemies here; in China its numbers are controlled by parasitic wasps that lay their eggs on it.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_lanternfly

#SpottedLanternFly

#insect #SpottedLanternFly

I took this pic a couple weeks ago. Not a great pic, and it wasn't intended for public consumption, but I figured "why not?". They're pretty bugs, but quite damaging to native flora, and they don't belong here. You can kind of see the red spot on the back, but it's really noticeable when they fly. They aren't the best fliers. They're more leaf hoppers, but they can fly when they really want to.

The #SpottedLanternFly has arrived in my part of Maryland. My apologies if you were about to eat

#pest #invasiveInsect

https://random.chaosandpenguins.com/2025/08/29/spotted-lanternfly-palooza/

Squeezed some beadwork in this spring! Border on the flower pattern is uneven, but it’s a mistake easily avoided next time. The brown bg on the lanternfly ended up being more red than I anticipated, so I’ll try a blue bg next time. Hopefully it will make the pattern pop more.
Designs modified from patterns on braceletbook.com
#art #handcraft #crafts #MastoArt #artist #handmade #beadwork #beading #ArtistsOfMastodon #LoomBeading #TraditionalArt #bugs #InvasiveSpecies #SpottedLanternfly #insects

Menacing upward trend alert! ⚠️ Day 2 of #30DayChartChallenge focuses on "slope," and #spottedlanternfly observations on #iNaturalist paint a concerning picture. This #invasivespecies (#Lycormadelicatula), highlighted in my #Rstats infographic (back to Python tomorrow 🐍), poses a threat to our trees. Join #citizenscientists and report any sightings to help track this pest! #HitchHikerBug #DataViz #Ecology

Sigh. Spotted Lantern Fly seen at the Trumbull Mall. #SpottedLanternFly #Pest #TrumbullCT

The September issue of the Bad Naturalist newsletter has late bloomers, a meadow orchid, a field of yellow, spotted lanternflies, book news...and the poodle!

#ecologicalrestoration #conservation #nature #flowers #NativePlants #SpottedLanternfly #standardpoodle #BookNews #BadNaturalist #BlueRidge #bookstodon

https://badnaturalistnewsletter.beehiiv.com/p/september-late-bloomers

I've been lax about keeping up with arthropod episodes, but the latest one is about spotted lanternfly
https://arthro-pod.blogspot.com/2024/09/arthro-pod-ep-167-whats-new-with.html

@futurebird , you were complaining about this bug a while back.

#spottedLanternFly
#bug

Spotted my first #spottedlanternfly on Page Street. #invasive #climate #cville #virginia