If you ever see this winged creature near your home, you might want to consider getting rid of it
People across the eastern United States are waging war against a menacing creature that aims to destroy everything it touches.
The spotted lanternfly appears to be harmless but if you see one of these highly invasive bugs, show it no mercy.Keep reading to learn about the bug that you need to kill
If you look up lanternfly on social media, you’ll find several posts of people sharing their kills of these bugs, native to China, that start mating in late summer.
“Run over by my car because apparently this lanternfly is a horribly invasive species and everyone should be murdering them”” writes New Jersey’s social media influencer Marques Brownlee.
Another user shares his triumph over his recent kills: “Out for a walk, saw a spotted lanternfly.
STOMP. Yay! 10 feet further on, ooh, another one.
STOMP. Yay!”
Charles Bergquist
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Out for a walk, saw a spotted lanternfly.
STOMP. Yay! 10 feet further on – ooh, another one. STOMP. Yay!
A tew teet further on… Oh no
Spotted lanternfly
The spotted lanternfly, or Lycorma delicatula, is an invasive species that poses significant ecological and economic threats.
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