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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.