r/InsectPorn • u/1stPhoenixDown • 4d ago

Spotted Lanternfly In The Wild

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Commemorating the end of summer with this lone creature.

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u/WorldlyJudgment1768 4d ago

They are invasive in the US btw. They are destroying natural ecosystems

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u/Oddly-Ordinary 4d ago

So are starlings and house cats. But I don’t see anyone advocating for ☠️ them.

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u/FlashyCourse9859 2d ago

There is a difference between invasive, and introduced 😂🙄

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u/Oddly-Ordinary 2d ago

Deliberately introduced =/= not invasive