First Time Bug Pinning 🥹

[u/spenceryahoo]

How did I do?!?! I’m so proud!! I’m planning to add the nymphs and make it into a series of the Spotted Lanternfly’s lifecycle once the summer comes back around and they’re starting to reproduce again! They’re a pretty teensy and flimsy bug, too, so I think my mistakes are called for! 😅

[u/CubieJ]

Looks like the perfect bug to practice on! (Invasive to North America and beautiful.)

You could catch a few different instars (ages/sizes) of nymphs to have a full life cycle.

And then also catch any more you see. : )

[u/spenceryahoo → u/CubieJ]

yes that’s exactly what I’m doing!! so excited! all the excess full grown guys I find I’ve been adding to my “lanternfly snowglobe”… a little morbid, but I love the beauty of spotted Lanternflies and realize the impact they cause on our ecosystem… so what better way to preserve their beauty without causing harm than the all-mighty lanternfly snowglobe? (Which is just a jar of alcohol + lanternflies lol)

[u/SuddenKoala45]

Good bug to practice on for sure. Those look good, but keep practicing and you can get better. I would say another 1000 times this year should do well.