This year, my most commonly observed species was the spotted #Lanternfly (#Lycorma delicatula, #Fulgoridae), an introduced #PlantHopper (#Fulgoroidea, #Hemiptera). Spreading rapidly since its 2015 introduction in #Pennsylvania, it's now the 3rd most commonly observed #Insect in #NYC on #iNaturalist.

The red blobs are antennae, the black eyes just above those.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/134627271

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Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula)

Spotted Lanternfly from Beverly Square East, New York, United States on August 27, 2022 at 03:07 PM by Chris Kreussling (Flatbush Gardener). Adult spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) on Ailanthus along my driveway, Flatbush, Brooklyn,...

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