Ed Kennell 38,028 #1 Posted July 12, 2021 Found this critter close to the pumpkin patch. 77 years hanging out with critters and I have never seen this varity. Has a hard bettle like body with wings, but never attempted to fly. Does not have the red under wings of the spotted lantern fly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,803 #2 Posted July 12, 2021 Fishin’ lure. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 7,302 #3 Posted July 12, 2021 Eastern eyed click beetle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,028 #4 Posted July 12, 2021 18 minutes ago, lynnmor said: Eastern eyed click beetle. Thanks Lynn. Have you seen this bettle before. I am surprised that I have never seen one in York Co. since they are so easy to identify with those big fake eyes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 7,302 #5 Posted July 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Ed Kennell said: Thanks Lynn. Have you seen this bettle before. I am surprised that I have never seen one in York Co. since they are so easy to identify with those big fake eyes. I have only seen a couple and that was in recent years. At first glance I thought they were moths as some of those have eye markings. Just yesterday I saw a real infestation of more than a hundred spotted lantern flies in my woods. They were in the black and white stage and the red stage. I sprayed them with flying insect killer and they dropped like..... flies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,028 #6 Posted July 12, 2021 1 hour ago, lynnmor said: more than a hundred spotted lantern flies in my woods Oh no, this is not good. Were they on maple trees? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,199 #7 Posted July 12, 2021 3 hours ago, lynnmor said: I saw a real infestation I saw something about them here in NJ. The invasive species strike force is asking for spotting reports. Is PA doing the same? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 7,302 #8 Posted July 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Ed Kennell said: Oh no, this is not good. Were they on maple trees? They were on wild grape vines and a sumac tree. Last year I sprayed one large grape vine, about 50 yards from the latest attack, and there were a considerable number from top to bottom. There are only a few of these wild grape vines so they need cut, I believe the flies go after the secretions. Last year I saw a considerable number of the flies on a very large oak tree at my dentist office in Lancaster County. I reported that to the PA Dept. of Agriculture only to find out they have thrown in the towel, the fight is lost. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,028 #9 Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) 16 minutes ago, lynnmor said: fight is lost. Afraid so, I reported the first ones I saw 2 years ago and after I filled out the report and gave them the GPS co-ords, they said I was all ready in the infected area, but they did come out and inspected my trees and collected a nest. Edited July 12, 2021 by Ed Kennell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
