i've seen a few spotted lanternflies in my area and i can't do it. i killed one and cried about it for 10 minutes. they're just little guys. what should i do?
You can either capture them and hand them off to someone else who will do the deed for you, or capture them in a container and put it in the freezer for a couple days to make sure they've passed. Although I don't personally believe that's the most humane way to kill them, it's much less traumatic than having to squish them. Otherwise, if it really upsets you, don't feel obligated to capture or kill them at all! I totally understand feeling really really badly about killing them.










