Spotted lanternflies are spreading in the U.S.States have been sounding the alarm on lanternflies, advising people to wipe them out. Residents share stories and tips on social-media platforms, such as Twitter,and Reddit, posting pictures, asking questions, and racking up kill counts. There have been group events, including a Squishathon at a state park on Staten Island, and another in New Jersey using the tracking app Squishr, where people keep track and compete.
The problem, experts say, is the sooty fungus or mold that grows on those excretions. “That actually can kill the plant,” Dr. Ware said. “That would be economic devastation. Apples, grapes…there’s so many host trees that they can go to.” For Marisa Kuras, who lives in Brooklyn, it was a tricky subject. She said her 3-year-old son, Leif, loves insects, and had a lot of questions about why people were being told to smush spotted lanternflies. She tried to explain the harm they can cause during a recent scouting trip for cicada exoskeletons and spotted lanternflies. They didn’t find any lanternflies.
Kate Shapero, a science teacher at the Miquon School in Conshohocken, Pa., is familiar with those tough lessons. In the fall of 2019, the school organized an all-school hike, with students from nursery through sixth grade attending. Ms. Shapero knew the topic of spotted lanternflies was going to come up—she had seen kids trying to smoosh them.
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