Found this insect when cleaning my backyard. Anyone know the species? 🤔

If it is a spotted lantern fly, you need to destroy it. They are invasive and killing some crops in the U.S.

I think it could be a spotted lantern fly.

I’ve heard the real trick to learning the insects identity is to eat it. Describe what you taste and google it. Not only will you learn about a new insect, you will find recipe suggestions!

that is a spotted lanternfly, the DOA has asked everyone to kill them on sight. They ar apparently very destructive to crops.

Google lens says spotted lanternfly. I've never seen that before.