How To Destroy Spotted Lanternfly Eggs

Now is the time to learn how to destroy spotted lanternfly eggs. A harsh winter may have lowered the numbers after an already low year. But it ain’t over yet. 

They’re still coming. 

Philly needs to be prepared. Here’s how to destroy spotted lanternfly eggs. This time for good. 

Brief Rundown of Spotted Lanternflies

These pretty f***ers were first detected in Pennsylvania in 2014. They are an invasive species that feed on a wide range of fruit and woody trees. The Tree-of-Heaven (also an invasive species) is a preferred host. 

Spotted lanternflies, if they breed out of control, could have a serious and negative impact on the United States’ grape, orchard, and logging industries. 

These pretty little sh*ts could do some serious damage to our environment. That’s why it’s important we stomp them out with vigor. 

What Their F***ing Eggs Look Like

These ****ing eggs are sneaky little things. What you think is just an ashy, dry part of a tree is actually an amass of lanternfly eggs. 

They prefer to lay eggs on a tree, but they are perfectly happy with any smooth, flat surface. Including metal. 

These goddamn eggs look like this:

And this:

Look! Here are a few of those pretty motherf*c*ers laying eggs! Kill ‘em!

How To F**king Destroy Them

It’s remarkably simple. If you know how to chip paint off a surface, you know how to destroy lanternfly eggs. 

Crushing them may feel like enough. But to be extra sure, you want to try and scrape the eggs into a plastic bag and then shoot it into the phantom zone. 

We have a little time before these f**kers begin to hatch in the springtime. 

Let’s get ’em.