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Spotted Lanternfly Info : https://extension.psu.edu/deciding-if-and-when-to-treat-for

Spotted Lanternfly Poem by Allison B. (12 yrs old)

Lanternflies everywhere! Even in homes! Potential predator- this spider has the instar all wrapped up- bon appetit

The tape was wrapped around a Maple only 1 HOUR ago!!!! Definitely having more Lanternflies than last year

Spotted Lanternfly- 1st instars are out. Time to get the sticky tapes!

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Praying Mantis - I have mentioned in previous posts that praying mantis kills lanternflies. I have seen quite a few mantises stuck on sticky tapes we put around our trees to capture the lanterflies . If you find a mantis stuck on the tape - please help the little guy and gently take him off

There is hope - 2 types of fungi kill Lanternflies. More research is needed but last fall it was discovered that 2 types of fungi may kill Lanternflies. One is Batkoa major and it was found on lanternflies in trees and the other is Beauveria bassina and was found on the ground. Along with the other few predators mentioned in my previous posts ( wheel bug, assassin bug, parasitic wasp, praying mantis, spiders and lacewings) - there is hope that nature will contribute greatly to maybe not necessarily eradicating these annoying bugs but hopefully at least reduce the population.

Lanternfly - This time of the year we are starting to see Lanternfly egg masses. The egg masses are covered with mud like layer that varies from white to grey colors - depending on how freshly laid they are. Each mass contains 30-50 eggs. The egg masses are found not only on trees but also elsewhere on your property - cars, houses, porches. Also as seen in the pictures the masses are all over stored firewood. Please make sure you burn any piles this season to prevent spring infestation. To dispose of the masses, scrape the eggs into a Ziploc bag and add alcohol or hand sanitizer.

These guys are awesome at using twigs and needles as camouflage ( just like lacewing larvae mentioned in previous post). The sacks look just like pine cones so they are hard to spot. They love varieties of deciduous and coniferous trees and even perennials and fruit trees. They kill evergreens as they don't replace leaves/needles as deciduous trees. The best way to get rid of them is to rake any fallen egg sacks and pick and dispose the ones still on the tree around this time of year. Insecticides are best to use in May when they start hatching.

Lacewing Larvae

Can lichens walk? Seems that way! But it's actually lacewing larvae. They are also called " junk bugs" as they use plant debris and lichen as a disguise and camouflage to confuse predators. Lacewing larvae are very useful in biological control as they feed on spider mites, aphids and other soft-bodied athropods.