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Donkees

(33,318 posts) Thu Nov 13, 2025, 01:54 PM Nov 13

Female Baltimore Oriole eating Spotted Lanternfly, NYC

Photo: Morris Altman

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Female Baltimore Oriole eating Spotted Lanternfly, NYC (Original Post) Donkees Nov 13 OP

That could be a really good thing. dem4decades Nov 13 #1

Interesting Justice Brandeis Nov 13 #2

only if they eat bugs DBoon Nov 13 #3

Just eating the good parts, apparently. FadedMullet Nov 13 #4

Right. progressoid Nov 13 #5

I've seen praying mantises get the SLF biophile Nov 13 #6

dem4decades

(13,456 posts)

1. That could be a really good thing.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 01:57 PM

Nov 13

Justice Brandeis

(402 posts)

2. Interesting

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 01:57 PM

Nov 13

I didn't know there were any females playing in Major League Baseball.

DBoon

(24,567 posts)

3. only if they eat bugs

Reply to Justice Brandeis (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 02:15 PM

Nov 13

FadedMullet

(588 posts)

4. Just eating the good parts, apparently.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 02:34 PM

Nov 13

progressoid

(52,414 posts)

5. Right.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 02:54 PM

Nov 13

My daughter's cats catch them sometimes, but spit them out.

Apparently they don't taste good.

biophile

(1,075 posts)

6. I've seen praying mantises get the SLF

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 03:43 PM

Nov 13

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Glad to see birds hopefully find a new food source.

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