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• If leaf-peeping is in your plans, you may want to take extra precautions against a fearsome intruder: the spotted lanternfly.
According to WLNY-TV, the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is warning autumn leaf tourists to beware of the beautiful but highly invasive species from Asia.
"They can hitch rides in vehicles or on outdoor items such as clothing and easily be transported into and throughout New York," said NYSDAM Director of Plant Industry Chris Logue.
Officials direct people who find one to kill it immediately, then send a photo of it to New York's Department of Environmental Conservation along with your location. [WLNY, 9/29/2021]
• Looking for a job? David Duffy, co-owner of Duffy's Circus in Northern Ireland, is encouraging people to become clowns.
According to the BBC, Duffy says the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a shortage of performers; his circus has been shuttered for more than 500 days, but will resume operations soon with looser restrictions.
Duffy's looking for folks who are "really, really adaptable. ... No matter what sort of mood you're in, you have to light up that circus ring," he said. [BBC, 9/29/2021]