[matt_morgan]

I live in a woodsy suburb in SE PA, and saw that first infestation. It was horrible. Disgusting. The next year was way better, and by this year (I can't remember if this is year 3 or 4) there were hardly any. There are definitely predators catching on--I've seen praying mantises and various spiders eating them. I think I've heard that some birds have caught on, too.

What I don't know is at first we heard that it's a little colder than they like around here, and that we should expect them to move south. I haven't heard that it's bad south of here, but I don't know.

[lief79]

I'm remembering the first year there all these red wings at the bottom of a tree near the local school. Then I saw the praying mantis on the tree.

Anyway, agreed there are far fewer of them in my suburban neighborhood now ... the forests (and most of the deer) are a few blocks away.