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@mlawton@mstdn.social
2026-06-25 15:41:19

Sadly, the invasive Spotted Lanternfly is now firmly ensconced in Virginia. Here, hundreds of nymphs are feeding on this Tree of Heaven, also an invasive species.
I was shocked to see every possible surface of bark covered and had to take a picture to convey the scale of the invasion.
#Insects #invasivespecies

A close-up of green leaves with hundreds of small dark insects clustered on the stems. Every possible surface of bark is covered.
@seeingwithsound@mas.to
2026-06-21 10:41:54

A computer model predicted which human brain implant channels would fail #invasive

Finite element model predicts strains in brain tissue surrounding implanted Utah array that result from micromotions. (a) Geometry of 10 × 10 array (top) and brain tissue (bottom). Scale bar = 1 mm. (b) Mesh of 10 × 10 array embedded in cortical tissue with applied boundary conditions. The top face of the array was prescribed a displacement of 10 µm in the Y direction. The bottom face of the brain tissue was held fixed. Sliced model (bottom) shows the fine mesh surrounding the tips of the shank…
@colinpurrington@flipping.rocks
2026-06-08 16:52:55

For probably the 100th time I've pruned the neighbor's border privet (Ligustrum obtusifolium) that was planted right along the property line. Always makes me grumpy. #invasive #noxious #privet #gardening #ligustrum #oleaceae