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title: "HELP these guys are crawling all over my outdoor plants (and I think…"
description: "HELP these guys are crawling all over my outdoor plants (and I think eating some of them.) My morning glories and dahlias have been decimated!! How do I get…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Lucy"
published: "2024-05-30T16:01:13.799615Z"
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# HELP these guys are crawling all over my outdoor plants (and I think…

_Posted by Lucy on 2024-05-30_

HELP these guys are crawling all over my outdoor plants (and I think eating some of them.) My morning glories and dahlias have been decimated!! How do I get rid of them??

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## 3 comments

### Jules commented on 2024-05-30

Uh-oh! I hope I’m wrong, but I think they’re Spotted Lantern Flies. Super invasive and you need to kill them right away. In most states you are also required to report them to the Department of Agriculture. Good luck

### Sunny commented on 2024-05-30

That’s scary! They have no natural predators per google.

#### Jules replied on 2024-05-31

Yes! They’re ready to take over the world!

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