Lantern fly hatch in central PA is back

[Sharknado5]

A friend who grows grapes near Boalsburg, Centre County, saw SLF on his vines last week. So they're there.

 

[bdhoover77]

I crushed three SLFs over the weekend while at my son’s soccer game. I crushed a couple more on the golf course. Please don’t feel like you need to call me a hero.

I assume it’s only a matter of time before the fish key in on them. I guess the only bright side to harmful invasive insects is they are big bugs that should make for interesting dry fly takes.

 

[Jay_H]

I know this thread is a bit old, but rather than starting a new one I was wondering if anyone has seen any this year?

Last year (in Adams) I had them everywhere. So far this year I’ve seen a few, but nothing too crazy yet.

 

[jifigz]

I've seen some nymphs around, but not too many.

 

[5alp]

only seen one in SE montco. Been wondering if some animal has a found a taste for them

 

[dryflyguy]

Have only seen a few around here so far - knock on wood.
Maybe it's still kinda early for full emergence though.
I can't remember when they peaked last year

 

[jifigz]

Have only seen a few around here so far - knock on wood.
Maybe it'd still kinda early for full emergence though.
I can't remember when they peaked last year

Yes, I think it's early for the adults..

 

[Bamboozle]

I hope the rest of you experience the same thing we did as we were the actual ground zero (my township and the adjacent township) for the infestation.

As a matter of fact I could TAKE you to the place that inadvertently brought them to the US...

That being said, years three & four (2017, 2018) were the worst and the last six I probably saw a total of 4 SLF...

I don't know why except possibly because I bought one of these:

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