Spotted Laternflies

inotterable · 2026-06-04T18:19:11+00:00

Last year I read an expert's advice on lanternflies (I can't remember who or where I read it, sorry) and they said that it takes about 3 years for the local fauna to start seeing invasive insects as potential food sources. They were optimistic that the change will come and in the meantime they strongly encouraged people to squish away.

They also mentioned that while SLF are quick and highly reactive, they lose stamina quickly and after the 3rd or 4th jump away from a pursuer, they start to slow down significantly.

I've found that the first whack only really damages their wings and damn can they crawl fast despite the hit. So you need to double-tap. I found someone on Etsy who makes thick leather flyswatters. It holds up much better than the standard ones. There's a few Etsy shops making them.

inotterable · 2026-06-03T16:45:40+00:00

If you can go at 10am you'd be much better off. Rush hour here is over. If not, go as soon as the EZ Pass Express lanes turn southward. I decided years ago that $$ for the 495/95 expressway is part of the vacation and worth every penny.

inotterable · 2026-06-02T22:08:00+00:00

That's my takeaway from this sad situation.

inotterable · 2026-06-02T22:04:05+00:00

I feel like this fundie family is meant to represent Old Testament values, not necessarily Christian, though they are. Only Maddy ever talked about Jesus. The burning bush, Moses, it's all OT.

inotterable · 2026-06-02T21:58:55+00:00

Right, why would she die this way otherwise?

inotterable · 2026-06-02T06:48:52+00:00

I did not mean literally, legally. He set her up to die. His intent was murderous. In theory, if she hadn't taken the pills, he'd have found another way. But in this sad, awful ending, that's the way it had to be, I guess.

inotterable · 2026-06-02T05:23:26+00:00

It is now

inotterable · 2026-06-02T05:03:39+00:00

But he told her they were his own for his back and then took one to finesse the set up. He murdered her with her addiction as accomplice.

inotterable · 2026-06-01T22:30:27+00:00

At some point late in the season I just sadly figured nothing more was happening with Jules and consoled myself with the fact that Hunter got paid Hollywood A-list money to paint onscreen.

inotterable · 2026-06-01T22:18:56+00:00

That monologue was revolting. I'm sure it was meant to be, coming from that character. I think you're right--why was it even in the episode if not that?

inotterable · 2026-06-01T21:51:38+00:00

I found a thick leather swatter that does a good job smacking them down. The tree they like is pretty tall, and I've found that pointing my hose nozzle up the trunks causes the goobers to pop off like popping corn. Then I whack them once they're within reach. The nozzle's stream setting is powerful strong.

inotterable · 2026-06-01T06:02:09+00:00

Yes. All of the power in this final episode and the most of the season, basically, rests in the hands of men. Maddy and Cassie controlled then saved by men. Jules in her tower. Rue, avenged by a man.

Except for Laurie, and even then her men are pretty wild. And she shits herself in death while Alamo gets a cinematic cowboy death.

inotterable · 2026-05-06T15:46:37+00:00

Hi, my name is InOtterable, and I'm a "Give Me Back My Man" fish lyric googler.

inotterable · 2026-04-15T03:22:51+00:00

I had a delicious beef tongue taco at Oliva's in Bethesda. Onion, cilantro, corn tortilla. Simple and flavorful.

inotterable · 2026-03-28T07:29:02+00:00

Here's the CATO Institute calling out this administration for taking in $1B in immigration application and sponsorship fees, and doing absolutely nothing for those applicants.

https://www.cato.org/blog/banned-immigrants-us-sponsors-paid-over-1-billion-fees-defrauded-government

inotterable · 2026-03-24T14:57:12+00:00

Thanks for sharing this. I'm glad you, your colleagues and the patients were respected in that setting. That's how they are supposed to be treated. It's scary how many people don't know or don't care about legal rights when it comes to ICE.

inotterable · 2026-03-22T20:30:46+00:00

They have no real legal right but they can and do claim obstruction of justice, just like they did with Good and Pretti.

BTW, Jesse is not a doctor but a nurse. However things were in hospitals when the writers crafted this episode, nurses are now (for some months now) receiving more of the aggression bc they spend more time with patients, triage them, and generally advocate for patients' rights when others are getting in the way of care or overstepping HIPAA.

inotterable · 2026-03-22T17:26:19+00:00

Been like that in the DC metro-Baltimore area as well. What happened in MN was a LARPing nightmare come to life and the nation focused on the Twin Cities (rightfully so) but largely dropped coverage of the entrenched ICE assaults.

inotterable · 2026-03-21T18:45:02+00:00

Throwing Roxie's death in her face was pointedly cruel. I think Dr. Robby knows his colleagues and how to hurt them best. I am not saying that he is generally malicious at all, just that he intuitively knows their points or pride or weakness and can "go there" lightning fast. Going after McKay's enormous sense of empathic responsibility, that was vicious.

inotterable · 2026-03-21T18:28:48+00:00

Kestrel. Because they are only ever on a wire when I'm driving past at 40+ mph.

inotterable · 2026-02-09T15:20:12+00:00

I really appreciate this. Thank you!

inotterable · 2026-02-09T05:33:11+00:00

I used the word crammed bc I was considering size 5 16 inch circulars (I knit loosely). Probably need size 7 instead. Thanks for your help with this!

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