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Here's a reminder to kill this fucker with no hesitation if you see them!
For context: this is a spotted lanternfly, it is highly invasive in the US, and causes damage to crops and plants. If you see them please report the sighting here and kill on sight.
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loading a bunch of guns like the punisher reading this
#i have to steal the prev tag omfg#i put down lantern flies cleanly and humanely with two shots to the back of the head#FJKLSHdJg#lanternflies#bugs#insects#psa#invasive species#like i respect them they are very cute and cool bugs they didnt do anything wrong so#i hate the vitriol towards them but like- its somewhat needed to get people to like#actually git em#they are such bad news the situation in my state is FUCKING DIRE
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Lanternfly adults and nymphs, Pyrops candelarius, Fulgoridae, Hemiptera
Found in southeast Asia, these lanternflies suck sap from trees using a long proboscis that’s kept tucked back under the body when at rest (seen in photo 6). It was once thought that they emitted light from the snout-like protrusion on their head called the cephalic process, but this is a myth. Size reference: