CAES reports there have even been instances of broken bones due to the slippery nature of the excretion. Even though it is not directly harmful to humans, the bugs’ “honeydew” has caused residents in infested counties to submit complaints about the substance affecting their decks and play equipment. According to CAES, although the mold is harmless to humans, it does cause damage to plant life. Lanterflies also excrete a goopy sap called “honeydew,” which encourages the growth of black sooty mold. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection reported that the affects of Lanterflies could be " devastating" to the states' agricultural industry, as the bugs can destroy the value of fruit even if they do not kill the tree itself. In addition to grapes, the bugs also could affect the apple, hops and hardwood industries as well. The bugs prefer grape vines, which they tend to swarm in the late summers and suck the sap out of the vines, therefore killing them. The Spotted Lanternfly poses a threat to Connecticut’s agricultural interests “particularly forests, orchards, vineyards and nurseries,” according to CAES. In 2014, the first Spotted Lanternfly was found in a Pennsylvania county. Spotted Lanternflies originate from east Asia. Where did Spotted Lanternflies come from? The bugs can crawl, jump and fly short distances. When closed, the bugs show tan forewings with black spots, and when their wings are spread, the bugs show their signature colorful hindwings with lower red patches and upper black patches, separated with a white section in between, according to CAES. What do Spotted Lanternflies look like?Īdult Spotted Lanternflies are about one inch long by one half inch wide. In some coastal areas, however, hard freezes are not expected until December. Can Spotted Lanternflies survive Connecticut temperatures?Īdult Spotted Lanternflies will likely be around Connecticut until there is a hard freeze, as reported by CT Examiner. Cornell University also tracks the spread of the bug and shows there is an “infestation present” in parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. Department of Agriculture have also seen Spotted Lanternflies in Milford as well as reported a "significant population" of the bug Merritt Parkway rest stop in Orange- according to CT Examiner. Are Spotted Lanternflies in Connecticut?Īccording to The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station ( CAES), Spotted Lanternflies have established populations in both Fairfield and New Haven Counties, and have been seen in Wilton as early as 2020. (Photo by Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images) MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle vi/MediaNews Group via Getty Images Show More Show Lessįrom where the bugs have been found to how to identify one, here is what you need to know about the Spotted Lanternfly. The Spoted Lanternfly is an invasive species from Asia. Adult Spotted Lanternflies outside the Berks County Services Building in Reading, PA Monday afternoon September 28, 2020. Reading, PA - September 28: A group of adult Spotted Lannternflies on the side of the Berks County Services Building. ![]() Little/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images) MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle vi/MediaNews Group via Getty Images Show More Show Less 3 of4 Spotted Lanternfly Meeting for Public Officials Photo by Lauren A. Angstadt/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images) MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle vi/MediaNews Group via Getty Images Show More Show Less 2 of4Ĭollected Lanternfly specimens on display during a meeting about the Spotted Lanternfly for public officials Monday at the Berks County Ag Center. Here is a spotted lanternfly on a Tree of Heaven that was chopped down.
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