• AliasVortex@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    TIL what a spotted lanternfly was, they’re an invasive species in many places and are spreading. While they aren’t directly harmful to humans, they can cause a bunch of damage to plants, which include the ones we as humans tend to enjoy being able to eat. They’re considered kill on sight, because many of the places they’re spreading to don’t have predators to keep them in check (on top of the fact that invasive species throw local ecosystems out of whack).

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      3 days ago

      Ah now that you mention that name a bell rings. Don’t think we have them here which might explain my unawareness. I’ll keep an eye out regardless. Thank you internet stranger.

      • Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        3 days ago

        Spiders? There are no spiders here, we released snakes who ate them! What? Oh there are no snakes here, we released crocodiles who ate them. What, … You don’t want to know what happened to the crocodiles?