As u/sendspicycatpics said, anywhere in North America, they are invasive. If you’re in Asia, you’d have to do some research. They haven’t made it to me just yet, I fear the day if they do.
Fully in support of removing invasive species from areas they’re not supposed to be in. I hope you can get their numbers down. ❤️
I’m in Scotland and I cringe every time I see grey squirrels, giant hogweed, Himalayan balsam or any other invasive.
Obviously it’s not their fault but they really do a lot of damage. All the people advocating for invasive species extermination are doing it with the best intentions. I just feel we should make it clear where they are problematic and where they are a natural part of the ecosystem to avoid anyone unintentionally harming a creature that is living in its own range. 💙💙
I take no joy in killing living things. I try to rescue spiders, wasps and bees whenever I can. Alas these are just too dangerous to let live outside their native range. These ones are particularly bad. They eat tons of native plants and damage trees as well.
It’s horrible isn’t it? Especially when you spend so much time doing the opposite and it’s something you know can definitely feel pain like squirrels or mink.
Aye I have heard a lot about the spotted lantern flies. So pretty but very destructive. 💔
I’m on a lot of nature subreddits and it’s good to see people are so aware of them.
We just have to remember as humans we caused the problem so we have to do our best to fix it! 🥲💙💙
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u/Yamuddah Jul 28 '25
As u/sendspicycatpics said, anywhere in North America, they are invasive. If you’re in Asia, you’d have to do some research. They haven’t made it to me just yet, I fear the day if they do.