We sent an invasive species overseas!

[june181901]

Lantern flies are here in NJ. My daughter-in-law killed two last night in Sea Bright and reported it to the appropriate state agency.

[NJ219bands]

Originally Posted by june181901

Lantern flies are here in NJ. My daughter-in-law killed two last night in Sea Bright and reported it to the appropriate state agency.

Saw three different kinds in Carnegie Lake recently.
https://YouTube.be/UJgShoQcrrw.

[AndyS]

I remember when they said those Japanese beetles were going to devastate the agricultural interests in New Jersey, what happened, ?

Originally Posted by AndyS

I remember when they said those Japanese beetles were going to devastate the agricultural interests in New Jersey, what happened, ?

Have no idea, hope the experts are wrong but there's already been significant damage to vineyards in Pa. so time will tell. Either way, haven't come across anything that suggests states are close to stoping the spread or eradicating the problem.

[Flygaff]

I'm in middlesex. I see 40-50 a day in my yard

[Duffman]

Originally Posted by Flygaff

I'm in middlesex. I see 40-50 a day in my yard

Same here. Until this year I didn’t know what the hell a latern fly was. The blacktop out back of the shop is LOADED with em. By the 1,000’s. They hide in the shade beneath every piece of equipment we have. Fast as a MF too. Tough to stomp out.

Originally Posted by Duffman

Same here. Until this year I didn’t know what the hell a latern fly was. The blacktop out back of the shop is LOADED with em. By the 1,000’s. They hide in the shade beneath every piece of equipment we have. Fast as a MF too. Tough to stomp out.

Think they have spring loaded feet, try stepping on them and they jump about 5 feet. Same here Duffman, until this year I never heard of them before but they're in about a dozen states and spreading rapidly. They're going to do damage to trees, plants and agriculture I'm afraid. They secrete a sticky excrement that gets moldy and resembles a thin layer of black tar on anything underneath the trees they're reproducing in. The nymphs actually resemble ticks on steroids, nasty looking.

Duffman I'm in Hunterdon County, Califon specifically. If you don't mind me asking where are you located?

[Wilson]

Originally Posted by Duffman

Same here. Until this year I didn’t know what the hell a latern fly was. The blacktop out back of the shop is LOADED with em. By the 1,000’s. They hide in the shade beneath every piece of equipment we have. Fast as a MF too. Tough to stomp out.

Many in Berkeley Heights where I work too.
Try coming at them head on as they seem to jump forward and freeze just long enough to smash'em.

Originally Posted by NJ219bands

Saw three different kinds in Carnegie Lake recently.
https://YouTube.be/UJgShoQcrrw.

Black is early nymph stage, red late nymph stage and then the adult which is what was on the trees.