I really don't want to do that, but I need to tell you to squish them. RAMSEY: This is the part where I tell you to choose violence, and I don't want to do that. RAMSEY: It can make plants less productive because they're getting less food. And there are fungi that develop on top of this goo, which makes it harder for the leaves to carry out photosynthesis. And so when they are excreting, it is a huge volume of sugar in fluid that they are flicking out of their back end. They feed on fluids that are almost exclusively sugar. RAMSEY: It is the excrement of the spotted lanternfly. And then later my neighbor says to me, have you noticed all these drops all over the sidewalk? Then we figured out that it was bug goo the lanternflies had left on top of the leaves. Recently, I walked out of my house, and something sticky dripped on my head. SEGARRA: They can also do damage to young trees and saplings. In addition to that, they go after apples. RAMSEY: So when they attach themselves to grapes, they can taint the taste of wine itself by changing the sugar and water content. These guys have never met a grape they didn't like. SEGARRA: But here in the U.S., spotted lanternflies do not have specialized predators, so they just keep making bug love and multiplying and causing problems - for instance, at vineyards. And that keeps an organism's populations low. SAMMY RAMSEY: In most ecosystems, insects like this have a specialist predator that is dedicated to going after this organism and is really, really good at it. Sammy Ramsey is an entomology professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. And in Southeast Asia, it is not at the top of the food chain. MARIELLE SEGARRA, BYLINE: The spotted lanternfly is from Southeast Asia. Marielle Segarra, the host of NPR's Life Kit, has more on what we can do to help keep these agents of chaos under control. They can damage crops and trees and leave sticky stuff everywhere. But in the 14 states they're currently found in, they are an invasive species. Their wings are red, white, black and brown, and, of course, they're covered in spots. 6.Don't be fooled by the beauty of the spotted lanternfly. He then ordered all temples, homes, and royal palaces to light lanterns that evening, which later became known as the Lantern Festival. Historians believe the first lanterns were used during the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220).Įmperor Han Mingdi, a proponent of Buddhism, found monks who lit lanterns in the temples to show respect to Buddha on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Chinese Lanterns Became Popular Over 2,000 Years Ago The Chinese zodiac animal for the year also makes it into New Year lantern design. Shape: The round shape symbolizes wholeness and togetherness in China, reminiscent of the full moon, which presides over the Lantern Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival.Ĭhinese calligraphy: Common decorative writings represent best wishes for a long, healthy life and a prosperous, wealthy future.Īrt: Typically, lantern crafters will paint dragons for strength, bamboo for resilience, butterflies and flowers for happiness, and trees and plants for growth. Lantern Design is Full of SymbolismĬolor: Aside from the popular red color, pink symbolizes romance, white represents good health, green yields growth, orange means money, yellow brings good luck in school, and light blue and purple make dreams come true. You can watch kung fu demonstrations, experience the fire dragon dance, and of course, view lantern displays. Year after year, this event in Hong Kong is considered the grandest Mid-Autumn Festival celebration in all of China. It was made from 2,360 traditional Chinese lanterns and took 35 people 13 days to build. The fish-shaped sculpture measured over 36 x 9 x 13 meters (119 x 31 x 43 feet). In 2011, the biggest Mid-Autumn Festival event hosted in Hong Kong's Victoria Park set a Guinness World Record for the largest lantern sculpture. Hong Kong Holds the Lantern Display Record This festival takes place near a river, pond, or lake, and features floating lanterns in different shapes and designs. These lanterns are similar to hot air balloons, propelled by a small flame that creates hot air to send the balloon into the night sky.įloating lanterns are also common during lantern celebrations, like the Dragon Boat Festival. On holidays such as the Mid-Autumn Festival, you can find flying lanterns throughout China. The hanging lantern is thought to bring protection and good luck. The most common type is the hanging lantern, which is hung in homes and in public spaces.
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