#Spotted Lanternfly

[numbersninja]

I’ve made more bugs. They’re friends

#entomology #crochet #amigurumi #stink bug #spotted lanternfly #June bug #bugs #insects #insect #bug #numbers does art

[planetquest]

i haven't seen any posts about it this summer so im making my own. if you live on the east coast of the US (particularly pennsylvania, new jersey, new york, or maryland) and you see a bug that looks like this:

(and report it to your state's department of agriculture if you're in an area without a known infestation, check here)

spotted lanternflies are pretty, but they're invasive and super destructive, for more info check out your state's department of agriculture !!

#id in alt text #bugs #insects #spotted lanternfly #crypt posts #1k

[headspace-hotel]

the situation

#spotted lanternfly #meme #it's coming

[crevicedwelling]

spotted lanternflies, Lycorma delicatula. an infamous invasive in my area, but I’ve come to enjoy these clumsy little freaks more than I ever thought I would.

people are oddly obsessed with destroying them still, although the effect of killing them by hand or even with pesticides is negligible on the now-well-established populations. this is more of a “stop the spread” problem than it is “get rid of established populations,” and it’s people who don’t usually see these who should be on the highest alert for them. still, it’s interesting how their conspicuity, diurnality, and generally slow speed has made them the perfect thing for humans to kill thoughtlessly while other pests stay hidden, like emerald ash borers, or are undeservedly beloved, like honeybees, most of the eastern mantises, and feral cats.

the kill-on-sight campaigns area little depressing to me, especially when directed towards children —sure, they teach invasive species awareness, but really it’s just feeding an ugly desire to kill little animals. not going to ask you to not control them if they’re causing damage to your plants, but the weird bloodthirsty attitude towards Lycorma and declarations of their “evil” nature don’t seem terribly productive. they are as blameless as any invasive species. even when invasives must be killed by the individual (works for some species, not all!), there is still room to act thoughtfully and not demonize an animal for being an animal.

so personally, I let the lanternflies chill—for the most part, they feed on invasive weeds and nonnative ornamental plants, so they’re not much of a concern to me or my garden. whatever proper control methods (parasitoids, pathogens?) get developed probably won’t eliminate all of them, too, so big dumb fulgorids are probably a permanent fixture here. ah, I still feed them to mantises, but the only ones big enough are also invasive…

here’s one all tender and pale after molting. I’d like to find a teneral adult this year, which must be stunning

a good post on the topic of killing invasive species by @bowelfly :

#bugs #spotted lanternfly #Hemiptera

[coolbugs]

Bug of the Day

Spotted lanternflies are taking over my life...

#spotted lanternfly #SLF #lanternfly #invasive species #insect #Hemiptera #Fulgoridae #planthopper #Fulgorid planthopper #Lycorma #Lycorma delicatula #bug #BotD #bug of the day

[onenicebugperday]

@snowbits submitted: I love how goofy spotted lanternflies are, too bad they're invasive

They are such cute funky little dudes! I love them very much. They don't know they're criminals :(

#animals #insects #bugs #submission #video #true bugs #spotted lanternfly #planthopper

[fly-sky-high-arts]

Could I suggest a design based off of the spotted lanternfly?

I'm not able to buy designs at the moment, so feel free to put it up as an adopt if you wish!

The Lantern Keeper

No performance goes without the lights illuminating the stage: or, in this case, the flames!

The keeper ensures there is neither too much or too little light present so the viewers may experience the atmosphere of the troupe tent in the best intended ways. The little fire lumaflies dance around the keeper, follow the instructions, rest and charge at the lanters and cast the fire and light at the command. The keeper is never without them or at least a single lantern.

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Link to the ko-fi in the reblog!

#hollow knight #oc #adoptable #adopts #october design challenge #spotted lanternfly #nightmare troupe #insects #simplified the patterns #but look how cool and cute this bug is irl #I like the concept for this one because lighting is important for stage performance #imagine these fire lumaflies also buzzing behind a big lens that makes a spotlight #among other props above the stage where the keeper flies about and uses them

[draconym]

My preserved lanternflies are done! This is just a few of them. It's my first time casting resin and I think they turned out well. I'll be sending most of them off to local nature centers so they can be used to help people identity the invasive bugs.

#bug #insect #spotted lanternfly #resin #taxidermy #animal death

[confidenttreehopper]

If you live in the northeast United States, then you’ve probably seen or at least heard of these guys. The Spotted Lanternfly. Or Lycorma delicatula.

They’ve been rapidly expanding and growing in population and while their presence is too new to know the exact impact they have on our native flora, they seem to pose a major threat to the apple and grape industries. They also excrete a honeydew that leads to mold growth on the plants they feed on.

So the states have put out this message to the public: “If you see it, smush it.”

And while I understand the need to be ruthless in invasive species response, I hope that people aren’t associating all lanternflies with this “bad bug” label.

So right now I’d like to showcase some cool/interesting species of lanternflies (the family name is Fulgoridae) in their native habitats :)

Peanut-Headed Lanternfly (Fulgora laternaria)

No Common Name (Phrictus diadema)

Malagasy Lantern Bug (Zanna madagascariensis)

No Common Name (Pyrops delessertii)

No Common Name (Kalidaysa lanata)

No Common Name (Pyrops intricatus)

Wax-Tailed Planthopper (Lystra lanata)

Fulgoridae has over 500 species making it a fairly large hemipteran family, please go on a Wikipedia dive to look at all of them. Happy bugging :))

#insects #entomology #bugs #lanternflies #spotted lanternfly #bugblr #planthopper #ecology #invasive species #hemiptera #pretty pretty bugs #i love them all

[talism4niac]

Hehe there's never a pest too big for me to handle!

#ill never forgive what niftys character ended up being like #talism4niac #hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel fanart #hazbin art #hazbin redesign #hazbin rewrite #hazbin hotel redesign #hazbin hotel rewrite #helluverse #demon #furry #furry art #fanart #character art #furry character #clip studio paint #anthropomorphic #furry anthro #nifty #hazbin nifty #hazbin hotel nifty #nifty hazbin hotel #spotted lanternfly #lanternfly

[99centmenu]

free therapy sessions*

*eastern US only

#art #illustration #drawing #procreate #pencil #graphite #artwork #spotted lanternfly #artists on tumblr #99centmenu #richie guzmán

[the-specters-stag]

#made a meme #invasive species #spotted lanternfly #jjba meme #thespectersstag

[patchthemedic]

PSA: if you live in the range of the invasive spotted lanternfly [mid atlantic states] then do I ever have some cool news for you!

There’s an app called Squishr where you can document sightings and report squishings of spotted lanternflies. Every report puts a pin at the location of the SPL, which is great for tracking their spread! It’s super fun, and you can see how many SPLs other people have nerfed in your local area, or see where the latest hotspots are.

from the app:

I’ve had it for a few years now; it’s free, it’s fun, and it’s a great citizen science tool even if it doesn’t feel like it, haha!

#patch.talks #ecology #spotted lanternfly #squishr #invasive species

[magicalshopping]

♡ Bug Enamel Pins With Moving Wings by Psychic Circle Oddities ♡

#bug #butterfly #cockroach #roach #beetle #spotted lanternfly #enamel pin #moving pin #pin #badge #accessories #fashion blog #shopping blog #under 20 #under 25 #art #psychiccircleoddities #psychic circle oddities #suzy berhow

[theobot]

very big fan of the comradery in the city rn in violently murdering the spotted lantern flies like no less than 3 people saw me killing them and just joined me

#spotted lanternfly #a guy who didn't know about it asked me and then also started killing them

[barrbodiedberry]

Selling these Spotted Lanternfly Wing Earrings! Real wings dipped in resin for durability and shine. The earring hooks are sterling silver. Made in NYC, where Spotted Lanternflies are an invasive species, the making of these earrings helps to protect our native ecosystem.

#Etsy #spotted lanternfly #lanternflies #nature #cottage core #earrings #jewelry #Halloween #art #entomology #dark academia