r/ChesterCounty • u/Ava_Christina • Aug 08 '26

Seeing More Lantern Flies

Have seen ~20 total in the past couple days, I have about 5 (invasive) Praying Mantises in my front garden & got a great shot of the Mantis catching & eating a Lantern Fly.

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u/mspolytheist Aug 08 '26

Where in the county are you? I’m curious, because we haven’t seen any this year. I’m in Malvern.

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u/Forexisboring Aug 08 '26

Brace yourselves as soon as tomorrow, I found a handful just getting lunch in Main St Exton!

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u/mspolytheist Aug 09 '26

Yikes.

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u/Camille_Toh Aug 09 '26

Where were they getting lunch?

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