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I have no idea! And I know spiders! I never saw this in nature or in any of my ID books, and have not found it online, yet. I'm hoping you can help.
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- Submitted: Jun 13, 2025
- Photographed: Jun 13, 2025
- Spider: Insects
- Location: Dumont, New Jersey, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
Jul 9, 2025
Jul 6, 2025
Norwich , 
Not a spider I’m afraid. I am fairly sure is is a juvenile spotted lanternfly. An invasive species. I don’t know if you have to report this. As far as I know there is an effort ongoing to try to eradicate them
https://mtcubacenter.org/the-life-cycle-of-the-spotted-lanternfly/
I think New Jersey was gathering sitings info, I don’t know if they still are. They are still worried about these insects. You should kill them when you see them. Generally it is advised to drown invasive insects in a container of soapy water. Smooshing could leave egg behind ( like with cockroaches ). I do swiftly crush invasive insects ( but not invasive slugs).