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AbazabaYouMyOnlyFren t1_j1i2258 wrote

Good, fuck those bugs.

They're really quite beautiful and weird looking but not if they're killing all the damn trees.

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EbolaFred t1_j1i3pfg wrote

Killing of trees aside, why they gotta leap on me when I least expect it? That freaks a motherfucker out. And it's not like they can drink my blood or sting me for fun. So why?

Lantern flies: stop jumping on me, learn to eat poison ivy and lawn weeds, and we can be happy together.

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trekologer t1_j1ip8ce wrote

> So why?

They don't really fly (they can glide somewhat) so hitching a ride on other things is how they spread.

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lilipadd17 t1_j1ivaps wrote

They literally scare the shit out of me. The way they clump together in groups of hundreds on windows, like leave me alone!

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Creepy-Ad-5440 t1_j1icp22 wrote

Same here. Seems like they always jump on your back too. Fuckers!

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Sendtitpics215 t1_j1k72i5 wrote

I vibe hard with both of these comments.

Everyone is so crazy “KILL THEM” and you two are just like “hey man, chill out let’s work something out” and “you know if they do die that’s fine, I like evergreens 🌲 “

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_dumbunny t1_j1iuqzw wrote

What I hate is the black rain. A large maple in my yard provides the only real shade but they loved that tree too and everything under it got stained black. Gross.

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smartz623 t1_j1n26ty wrote

What is the black rain?

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_dumbunny t1_j1rfaxh wrote

Lanternfly excrement. Apparently it's sweet because I would see yellowjackets following them closely and defending them by trying to keep me away as I closed in for a kill. Also, I've read that honeybees are attracted to it to and then produce dark or even black honey.

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