[Huasho]

Anyone stepping on green grass areas and seeing them fly 8-10 feet away from you ??

Here in West Kendall they are not out of control yet, but they are around and I see more of them daily now....

I Googled the sightings in SW Florida, but there are no reports yet.

This picture was taken today, on top of our Honda HRV., a good 2.5- 3 inches long.

Your imput is appreciatted.

[lluvia]

Taste like chicken.

[Huasho]

Originally Posted by lluvia

Taste like chicken.

In Thailand, Viet Nam, I am 100% Sure of that

[Corrie22]

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Originally Posted by Corrie22

Huaso, that's a common Florida lubber....if you have any crinum lilies in your yard they will mow them down

If you want to get rid of them...and have some fun at the same time...wasp and hornet spray

...and if you don't..the females will lay eggs all over your yard and you'll have a lot more next year

BTW...don't pick one up....they foam and will spit on you

[Star691]

End is near. Four horsemen should be arriving soon.

[Huasho]

Out with the Wasp Spray...W E I R D.... Same house and location for 20 yrs, never ever ran into one before these last few days, and there is plenty on them too.

Live and LEARN, 2020 a really W E I R D Year all around.

[LKJ1988]

Originally Posted by Huasho

Anyone stepping on green grass areas and seeing them fly 8-10 feet away from you ??

Here in West Kendall they are not out of control yet, but they are around and I see more of them daily now....

I Googled the sightings in SW Florida, but there are no reports yet.

This picture was taken today, on top of our Honda HRV., a good 2.5- 3 inches long.

Your imput is appreciatted.

I don't see no pic mick. If it is yeller and pink with some black on it jack then it is them lobber hoppers and normal for the state nate. Don't like someone with miss info say they are gonna spit and foam joan as that is not true.

[Corrie22]

Originally Posted by LKJ1988

I don't see no pic mick. If it is yeller and pink with some black on it jack then it is them lobber hoppers and normal for the state nate. Don't like someone with miss info say they are gonna spit and foam joan as that is not true.

you said you blocked me so you can't read my posts


"And while they don’t bite, they do spit. “When alarmed, lubbers will spread their wings, hiss and secrete foul-smelling froth from their spiracles. They can expel a fine spray of toxic chemicals for a distance of 15 cm,” the UF research states."

https://insectfree.com/articles/pest...urns-to-tampa/

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"When alarmed, lubbers spread their wings, hiss by expelling air from the spiracles, secrete foul-smelling froth from their spiracles (Fig. 3), and regurgitate recently consumed plant material as a dark brown liquid, commonly called ‘tobacco spit’, which can stain skin and clothing"

https://academic.oup.com/jipm/article/9/1/10/4938808

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"When that's not a sufficient deterrent, they also have the ability to hiss, spit and spray foul-smelling foam. The entire package yields one formidable, forbidding insect."

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news...523-story.html

..if you need any more, just let me know

[LKJ1988]

I was not logged in jen so i saw what ya banged away before logging in my man. I have never seen on spit while they sit or hop bop. Never in all these years and have way more years under my belt in FL than most. Also never saw one foam in my life and killed 1000's of them. I guess i am missing all the action like i do with rain and hurricanes. I am gonna find one and see if i can get it to spit and foam This has been a low number year for them my area.

[Corrie22]

don't be so crass chas and quick to accuse miss info bro.....