Keep reading to learn more about this invasive species and why it’s crucial to act quickly when you see one. If you search for the lanternfly on social media, you’ll find numerous posts of people sharing their efforts to eliminate this pest, which is native to China and begins mating in late summer.
“Ran over a lanternfly with my car because they’re a horribly invasive species that everyone should be getting rid of,” writes New Jersey-based social media influencer Marques Brownlee.
Another user celebrates his recent kills: “Out for a walk, saw a spotted lanternfly. STOMP. Yay! Ten feet further on, ooh, another one. STOMP. Yay!”
Along with a photo of a mass of nymphs on a tree, he continues: “A few feet further on… Oh no.”
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