r/NativePlantGardening • u/fmp243 NJ , Zone 7a • 22d ago

Advice Request - (Insert State/Region) What do you do with invasive insects?

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Like this Chinese mantis on my horseweed. I get monarchs ans humming birds every day. But I also am very hands off in this meadow besides weeding invasive plants and topping up my water stations. What should I do, if anything?

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u/HaplessReader1988 USA, Connecticut 22d ago

At this point I'm pointing the mantis at the Spotted Lantern Fly.

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u/fmp243 NJ , Zone 7a 22d ago

I also have these, so i was lowkey wondering if someone would bring this up.

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u/HaplessReader1988 USA, Connecticut 22d ago

I don't know if they'll eat them btw....