What bugs/diseases/critters have ya'll seen that weren't around 30-40 years ago?

[kenmbz]

For us it's mostly plant/insect.
Lanternfly - though many have been wiped out here by spiders and other predators.
Asian stink bugs - not as bad as they were , but still around.
Emerald Ash borer - killed all our Ash to the tune of hundreds of trees, quite a few in the 70-100 foot range. Trees are still in the process of dying.

Stiltgrass - everywhere the deer track it, in my lawn, fields, forest, growing through bushes and other plants, along road and driveways.

Garlic mustard - small plants- their root system is famous for killing other plants. I still see them here/there.

Autumn Olive, multflora rose, firebush, honeysuckle and a few others.
These fill in under the trees make them impenetrable.
I have cut thousands down.

We also have some ground cover that looks like a buttercup that seems to be more a nuisance than a problem, but nothing eats it and the bees don't go for the flowers.

Bamboo - this should be banned, took me years to eradicate on my property. Many neighbors have it. Spreads fast and in winter falls over onto roads. I have seen it take over peoples yards and roadsides to the point where they need to bring in dozers to remove it.

 

[WinterDeere]

I wonder what an elk VS deer car collision would be in terms of damage?

My brother hit an elk in a Jeep Wrangler, back in the 1990's. No damage to the elk, but the front bumper of the Wrangler bent back to where it was rubbing the front tire.

Elk looked at him as if to say, "you a--hole", and then wandered off into the woods.

 

[mjonesnh]

For us it's mostly plant/insect.
Lanternfly - though many have been wiped out here by spiders and other predators.
Asian stink bugs - not as bad as they were , but still around.
Emerald Ash borer - killed all our Ash to the tune of hundreds of trees, quite a few in the 70-100 foot range. Trees are still in the process of dying.

Stiltgrass - everywhere the deer track it, in my lawn, fields, forest, growing through bushes and other plants, along road and driveways.

Garlic mustard - small plants- their root system is famous for killing other plants. I still see them here/there.

Autumn Olive, multflora rose, firebush, honeysuckle and a few others.
These fill in under the trees make them impenetrable.
I have cut thousands down.

We also have some ground cover that looks like a buttercup that seems to be more a nuisance than a problem, but nothing eats it and the bees don't go for the flowers.

Bamboo - this should be banned, took me years to eradicate on my property. Many neighbors have it. Spreads fast and in winter falls over onto roads. I have seen it take over peoples yards and roadsides to the point where they need to bring in dozers to remove it.

Stink bugs were bad in this area till this year, wife and I were just talking this week about no stink bugs in months. Farm in KY. had numbers of ash trees damaged with several down on ground and ones standing struggling to recover

 

[Hay Dude]

For us it's mostly plant/insect.
Lanternfly - though many have been wiped out here by spiders and other predators.
Asian stink bugs - not as bad as they were , but still around.
Emerald Ash borer - killed all our Ash to the tune of hundreds of trees, quite a few in the 70-100 foot range. Trees are still in the process of dying.

Stiltgrass - everywhere the deer track it, in my lawn, fields, forest, growing through bushes and other plants, along road and driveways.

Garlic mustard - small plants- their root system is famous for killing other plants. I still see them here/there.

Autumn Olive, multflora rose, firebush, honeysuckle and a few others.
These fill in under the trees make them impenetrable.
I have cut thousands down.

We also have some ground cover that looks like a buttercup that seems to be more a nuisance than a problem, but nothing eats it and the bees don't go for the flowers.

Bamboo - this should be banned, took me years to eradicate on my property. Many neighbors have it. Spreads fast and in winter falls over onto roads. I have seen it take over peoples yards and roadsides to the point where they need to bring in dozers to remove it.

As much as I hate that stuff, I have made some good money eradicating it.