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Nymphs (juvenile Spotted Lanternflies) are black with white spots and turn red as they develop.

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The destructive spotted lanternfly is in Georgia. Here's how to ID it and what to do if you see one

On Thursday, Nov. 14, the United States Department of Agriculture confirmed with the Georgia Department of Agriculture the first detection of an invasive plant hopper known to risk Georgia’s agriculture in Fulton County in October.

November 19, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
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  • Animals

Do they bite? How can I keep them off my car? What to know about lovebug season in Georgia

Lovebug mating season occurs twice a year: once in April/May and again in August/September.

September 11, 2024
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  • Chelsea Madden
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'An alien mothership': Brood XIX cicadas are taking over middle Georgia

For the first time in over 200 years, certain parts of the country are experiencing a rare emergence of two periodical cicadas — those big, droning insects that mostly live underground until they finally, very audibly, do not.

May 02, 2024
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  • Sofi Gratas

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A huge brood of cicadas is set to emerge. Here's what an entomologist says Georgians should know

The largest periodical cicada brood in North America will span at least a dozen states in the Southeast. The brief, but spectacular, emergence has entomologists buzzing with excitement.

 

April 18, 2024
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By:
  • Pamela Kirkland
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It’s lovebug season, Georgia. Here’s how to get rid of them and keep them off your car

It’s the season of love ... lovebugs, that is.

September 08, 2023
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  • Chelsea Madden
The Pest Informer is offering to pay a handful of volunteers $2,000 to release roughly 100 American cockroaches into their homes for a study on pest control treatments.

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This company wants to pay you $2,000 to infest your home with cockroaches

A North Carolina-based company is looking for a few study participants who are willing to welcome roughly 100 cockroaches into their homes. It got more than 2,500 applications in less than a week.

June 15, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
Adult Spotted Lanternflies outside the Berks County Services Building in Reading, PA Monday afternoon. The Spoted Lanternfly is an invasive species from Asia.

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  • Environment

Agriculture Officials Really Want Those Spotted Lanternflies Gone, Gone, Gone

Pennsylvania officials are giving the following advice to those who encounter the pesky invasive insects: "Kill it! Squash it, smash it ... just get rid of it."

August 24, 2021
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
Insect Cuisine

Would You Eat a Bug? Exploring Insect Agriculture

There’s a conference happening in Athens, and its name tells you all you need to know: Eating Insects. Members of the North American Coalition for...

August 13, 2018
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By:
  • Cindy Hill

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