First, it was spotted laternflies. Now, it's a highly invasive disease that could be affecting trees at neighborhood parks, college campuses, and nature parks all across New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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Cicada explosion among big events on 2021 nature calendar for Pennsylvania
Updated Jan 09, 2021;
Posted Jan 09, 2021
Swarms of 17-year cicadas will emerge across much of Pennsylvania in May-June 2021. (Photo by Marcus Schneck)
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A photo of a Red Fox.Photo Credit: Gary Lehman via DEP
Foxes are barking from dusk to dawn across Pennsylvania as they seek out partners for the mating season, which runs through early February.
Bald eagles at more than 300 active nests across the state are making renovations to those nests in preparation for laying eggs in mid- to late February.
Although raccoons spend particularly inclement periods of winter in relative inactivity, they also breed in January through February and then give birth to litters of 3-5 cubs about 2 months later. The mother raccoon starts to wean the cubs at about 8 weeks. By 3-4 months they are matured to the point that they can be on their own, but they usually remain with their mother through thei
Researchers training computers to spot lanternfly eggs, and you can help
Updated Dec 11, 2020;
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Computers are being taught to spot the egg pods of spotted lanternflies on vehicles, trains and cargo containers by researchers at the Academy of Natural Science and Drexel University in Philadelphia.
Those are some of the primary vectors for spreading lanternflies. They also present areas that are difficult to inspect for the insect’s eggs.
Spotted lanternflies, which are native to Asia, were first found in Berks County in 2014 and have since led to quarantine for 26 counties in Pennsylvania. Record numbers of reports have been received by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture this year.