We sent an invasive species overseas!

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?