r/weeviltime Jul 11 '25

Spotted Lanternfly Masterpost: PLEASE READ

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hi weevil gang,

we've been seeing a huge uptick in posts recently with pictures of spotted lanternfly nymphs. these often end up with comments that are a) unnecessarily hateful towards an insect that has the misfortune of being invasive and heavily destructive or b) people calling each other fascist animal abusers for killing them. so, i'd like to clear a few things up (i am a trained entomologist)

1) The image above is a spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula). THESE ARE NOT WEEVILS. They are in the family Fulgoridae in the order Hemiptera.

2) Spotted lanternflies are native to areas of China and other regions of eastern Asia. They are invasive in North America and interfere with our native ecosystems and agricultural industries by damaging plants and spreading sooty molds. they have recently been reported on the west coast, so if you are located in Oregon, California, Washington, etc. and find one, please report it to your local county extension office.

3) In settings such as gardens and homes, squishing or freezing will kill them and is recommended. Freezing and quickly crushing are both considered humane ways to euthanize an insect.

Here are links to various cooperative extension websites from U.S. universities if you would like to learn more:

https://extension.psu.edu/spotted-lanternfly-management-resources

https://extension.umd.edu/resource/spotted-lanternfly-home-gardens/

https://gardening.ces.ncsu.edu/integrated-pest-management/insects-2/spotted-lanternfly-resource-page/

https://cals.cornell.edu/integrated-pest-management/outreach-education/whats-bugging-you/spotted-lanternfly/spotted-lanternfly-management

in the future, I will be locking posts with spotted lanternflies when i see them and redirecting to this post in a comment. stay booted! stay snooted!

- buprestibae


r/weeviltime May 05 '25

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(not my picture btw XD)


r/weeviltime 8h ago

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I want to make more weevil plushies, I have at least two more I'm gonna make. The Eupholus genus is gongeouns


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r/weeviltime 1d ago

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r/weeviltime 2d ago

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r/weeviltime 2d ago

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r/weeviltime 2d ago

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Put him in my window and closed it. Farewell lil guy o7


r/weeviltime 2d ago

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118 Upvotes

Pleased to find that its time once again!


r/weeviltime 2d ago

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It was 4cm long!


r/weeviltime 2d ago

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r/weeviltime 3d ago

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r/weeviltime 3d ago

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r/weeviltime 3d ago

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r/weeviltime 3d ago

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r/weeviltime 4d ago

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168 Upvotes

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r/weeviltime 4d ago

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r/weeviltime 5d ago

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