Spotted lanternflies are moving in from the north. From the west, the emerald ash borer beetle is quickly migrating toward the N.C. coast. To the south of Wilmington, armadillos are following the well-worn track of fire ants and quickly colonizing parts of southeastern North Carolina. And offshore, the lionfish is now the undisputed king of the artificial reefs off the Cape Fear coast.
The spotted lanternfly nymph starts as a black bug with white polka-dots and eight legs. As it grows during the nymph stage, the black turns to a bright red. Adult spotted lanternflies look very different, now sporting a striped body with two sets of wings – one will be tan in color with black spots, and one will be red with black spots and other designs.
Yellow-legged hornets have been discovered in North Carolina, near Charlotte, for the first time since the invasive insect was first spotted in South Carolina in 2023.
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Yellow-legged hornets have been discovered in North Carolina, near Charlotte, for the first time since the invasive insect was first spotted in South Carolina in 2023.
The spotted lanternfly nymph starts as a black bug with white polka-dots and eight legs. As it grows during the nymph stage, the black turns to a bright red. Adult spotted lanternflies look very different, now sporting a striped body with two sets of wings – one will be tan in color with black spots, and one will be red with black spots and other designs.
