• hotspur [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      1 month ago

      Yes actually I saw a bird with one in its mouth, so hopefully they will be good eats and be kept in check. Despite seeing tons I haven’t heard of major ag issues where I am yet. Probably just took a year for the local predators to figure out they were valid food hehe.

    • HellieSkellie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      1 month ago

      I’ve been told by local gardening groups that when they feed on the sap of Trees of Heaven then laternflies become toxic to most birds, at least in my region.

      There’s a push to remove all trees of heaven in my county now.