completely opposite to the mayflies, which are natural, they are from this area. they indicate a healthy ecosystem. these guys are a sign of human interference. humans have imported these animals, and they re running rampant, causing problems. we can t, as humans, with a flight swatter take this on ourselves. is there a tdt not cancer-causing that we can spray and save our wine before it s too late? let s hope so. there s no dtd. there s genetic processes underway. basically what we can do as citizen scientists, if you see them, squash them, because every dead spotted lantern fly is a good lantern fly. exactly. instead of sitting at your desk, taking lunch, go outside and kill some flies. have fun with it. go out there and be creative. kill something. in new york you don t have to
expert. forest, what could you telll tel these people? thehow you characterize what they re experiencing, brian ? i ll tell themosystem. congratu, because you have a very healthy m, because that s what this is an indication of. yeah, absolutely. doesn it mighf you ret look het it doesn t look nice.l things it looks very unpleasant. well, it might be if you re a human, but if you re a trout, this is one of the most wonderful things that can ever happen. so what happens is these in lakes, mayflies live for abor in lakes, in the water, and then all in simultaneity.ino they have this big hatching event. and that s whauttet you re seeia here. you re seeing millions of these insects that are coming out ofn the watea r to reproduce and lay their eggs. and in an ecosystem where there isn t a lot of oxygen in the water, an unhealthy waterway, there wouldn tn any mayflies. o this is an indication ofe firs a very healthy ecosystem. but we were here first. t wan those residents were here first.
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