Priyantha Wijesinghe
@elaphrornis.bsky.social
A naturalist on the prowl. (New here, same handle on Twitter/X)
Spotted Lanternflies are actually pretty interesting critters. Lots about them in the invasive species & crop pest literature, but perhaps not so much about them as wild organisms worthy of study in their own right. From September 26th.
October 4, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Spotted Lanternflies are actually pretty interesting critters. Lots about them in the invasive species & crop pest literature, but perhaps not so much about them as wild organisms worthy of study in their own right. From September 26th.
Should have added this video clip of Atteva aurea (Ailanthus Webworm) caterpillars in their communal web as it’s from the same observation. See how the caterpillars “scoot” away smoothly from danger.
October 4, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Should have added this video clip of Atteva aurea (Ailanthus Webworm) caterpillars in their communal web as it’s from the same observation. See how the caterpillars “scoot” away smoothly from danger.
Do Cepaea nemoralis snails smell like female Spotted Lanternflies? Why else are these male Spotted Lanternflies apparently trying to court a snail?
September 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Do Cepaea nemoralis snails smell like female Spotted Lanternflies? Why else are these male Spotted Lanternflies apparently trying to court a snail?
Took a walk on the wild side. Saw many female Spotted Lanternflies accompanied by one to many males. (I didn’t see any pairs actually “in copula”, however.)
September 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Took a walk on the wild side. Saw many female Spotted Lanternflies accompanied by one to many males. (I didn’t see any pairs actually “in copula”, however.)