What are these new bugs in NJ? - Promautengineeringsolutions

They're spotted lanternflies, and they're turning up everywhere. The pests have spent late spring and early summer jumping through gardens and farms around New Jersey. And now, in a new stage of their evolution cycles, they're growing wings and taking to the air to swarm trees and plants throughout the state.They're spotted lanternflies, and they're turning up everywhere. The pests have spent late spring and early summer jumping through gardens and farms around New Jersey. And now, in a new stage of their evolution cycles, they're growing wings and taking to the air to swarm trees and plants throughout the state.Aug 17, 2021

What are these new bugs in New Jersey?

One of New Jersey's newest invasive species, the spotted lanternfly, fully matures in July, when its wings become splashed with a bright, black-specked crimson.

Are Lanternflies coming back 2021?

The 2021 spotted lanternflies generation expected to hatch in a few weeks. The spotted lanternfly continues to kill crops across Pennsylvania. … Leach estimates the pest kills off $18 billion of Pennsylvania's crops each year feeding on trees and fruit bearing vines.

What do you do if you see a spotted lanternfly in NJ?

If you see a Spotted Lanternfly, help us Stomp it Out! To report a sighting, use the reporting tool or email us at [email protected].

What do Lanternflies do to humans?

While these insects can be annoying, the spotted lanternfly does not bite humans. Their mouths look like a straw-like beak that is used to extract the sap from plants. This tiny beak is not able to penetrate human skin, and overall the bugs are mostly harmless to humans.

How bad are spotted lanternfly?

They feed on plants, and then excrete this honeydew. It gets sticky, and it's gross, and that attracts a mold and can be slippery and you have safety issues. It can also attract stinging insects and make it dangerous for people with allergic issues.

Are lanternflies harmful?

The spotted lanternfly causes serious damage including oozing sap, wilting, leaf curling and dieback in trees, vines, crops and many other types of plants. In addition to plant damage, when spotted lanternflies feed, they excrete a sugary substance, called honeydew, that encourages the growth of black sooty mold.

Where are the Lantern flies 2021?

By July 2021 the lanternfly had spread to about half of Pennsylvania, large areas of New Jersey, parts of New York state, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia. It also had been found in western Connecticut, eastern Ohio, and now Indiana.