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Invasive Insect
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That looks cool, it looks like some zombie butterfly
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They are all over the place, when I walk by them, they hop right on me at times. They get a prompt killing.
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My sister found one a grass spider ate. It’s disguised as a native moth.
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I've never seen one of these but they are destructive. Maybe possible to start a colony of these, (more than likely illegal) to feed off to tarantulas.
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I’ve never seen one yet , I’m not sure how many generations that would take for feeders but they look like an insect cicada mixed with a moth ?
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Believe me I don't want to see them 
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Anything invasive always gets a good killing on my end. Even if its a spider species.
turns out we have one of them going around. The candy stripe spider/Enoplognatha ovata. Not only can they hunt without a web, they also prey on sleeping insects. A few articles came out this year about how they are a problem for pollinators.
the lanternfly has also gotten media attention here. As a gardener, i take this to an entire new level.
i post pictures at work near the punch pad. That way the entire staff knows to kill everything that is bad.
turns out we have one of them going around. The candy stripe spider/Enoplognatha ovata. Not only can they hunt without a web, they also prey on sleeping insects. A few articles came out this year about how they are a problem for pollinators.
the lanternfly has also gotten media attention here. As a gardener, i take this to an entire new level.
i post pictures at work near the punch pad. That way the entire staff knows to kill everything that is bad.
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A Threat to Agriculture.
Natural Predators unable to control population explosion in parts of Ohio.
Natural Predators unable to control population explosion in parts of Ohio.
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We have them in N Thailand but not considered a problem as there are several species of parasitic wasps keeping them in check. In other locations in East Asia where intensive agriculture combined with extensive use of pesticides that kill the predators they spread like wildfire. Good luck, US of A.
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They were really bad in PA a few years ago. But now I rarely see them or have customers mention them(I work at a garden center).
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I think we have a privilege, working in gardening fields. We are everyday at the forefront of what is going on outdoor. Its really cool because we learn quicker by being regularly exposed to all thesw things. Plus we get to discover stuff too.
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I wish there was something we could do about lanternfly's, they are all over CT too.
Way too large for smaller orbweavers to handle. My friends and I collect hundreds per week and even this doesn't put a dent in the population.
Way too large for smaller orbweavers to handle. My friends and I collect hundreds per week and even this doesn't put a dent in the population.
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I don't miss being in the blistering summers or glacial winters from my garden center/landscaping days.
That being said I agree that you're like the "front lines" for what's going on in the outdoors world.
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I hate the extreme heat, the humidity and the rain
but hey, thats the job. I like some tasks more then others thats for sure. I don’t look forward to working in the cold this winter.we are lucky to have trucks with good heating. We can just drive around for an hour sometimes because we need to warm up.
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Years ago when I lived in Pennsylvania, these things caked the streets of Reading.
KNOW YOUR ENEMY. If you see them in the US, stomp them, and report to your state's department of agriculture. Check your vehicles, houses, exterior walls, and trees for their eggs; they look like muddy bumps. Scrape the eggs into a plastic baggy with 90% isopropyl or hand sanitizer, seal, crush, trash.
A useful guide with pictures.
KNOW YOUR ENEMY. If you see them in the US, stomp them, and report to your state's department of agriculture. Check your vehicles, houses, exterior walls, and trees for their eggs; they look like muddy bumps. Scrape the eggs into a plastic baggy with 90% isopropyl or hand sanitizer, seal, crush, trash.
A useful guide with pictures.