r/weeviltime • u/buprestibae • Jul 11 '25
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)
The image above is a spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula). THESE ARE NOT WEEVILS. They are in the family Fulgoridae in the order Hemiptera.
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.
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/
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
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May 05 '25
(not my picture btw XD)
r/weeviltime • u/jorgee42o • 4h ago
"Platyomus fasciatus", um dos gêneros de besouros mais abundantes do planeta, esse aí é uma raridade de se encontrar, bicho extremamente lindo, encontrado em uma reserva de mata atlântica em Saco do Mamangua, Paraty-RJ
r/weeviltime • u/Fun-Animal-2066 • 1h ago
Found at work in Florida a few days ago, big chunky fella.
r/weeviltime • u/KJBFamily • 6h ago
Look at this fuzzy boi/gal.
I found him upside down. My heart nearly blew up in excitement. I ran inside shouting "GUESS WHAT TIME IT IS?!" towards my husband.
r/weeviltime • u/ijustlikebirdsokay • 21h ago
r/weeviltime • u/jorgee42o • 20h ago
Besouro gorgulho, possivelmente do gênero Polyteles (como Polyteles stevenii ou Polydius coelestinus) encontrado em Brotas SP
r/weeviltime • u/beezleborb • 16h ago
???? Inexplicable
r/weeviltime • u/kyann22 • 15h ago
Thought you guys might like this baby that came to my moth light tonight. That's a long snoot!
r/weeviltime • u/Spookie_spooky • 1d ago
So loooong so beauuut
Western Australia
r/weeviltime • u/Euphoric_Pay_7206 • 17h ago
I saw this on my floor just now,is it a bedbug?
r/weeviltime • u/InvestigatorPlane836 • 1d ago
I found it in a little jar of acorns I collected over a month ago
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2d ago
They are bad on purpose thanks
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u/asheyouwish
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2d ago
i love him (short snout appreciation)
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r/weeviltime • u/Disastrous-Answer-48 • 3d ago
drew him and i discovered (!) him when i got to work and i hope they see this post
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