9/21
the dreaded spotted lantern fly...
as early as 3 years ago,
there were "wanted" posters up in the BBG
asking people to KILL these indisputably beautiful insects
(see the thumb for a peek at the r_n_b beneath its wings)
which are
a HIGHLY invasive species

now they are everywhere
and you can see people attempting to stomp on them
all over the city

the little buggers sense when you are coming
and LEAP to safety
to successfully crush one with your foot
you have to aim in front of them
and come down hard
(which creates a mess)
because they are very resilient

i found this one
already dead
on my deck...
thankfully we don't seem to have a real infestation,
if we did
we wouldn't have much green left
:(