Spotted lanternflies are on the rise in Ohio, with experts fielding more and more reports of the invasive insect across the state.Researchers with Ohio State University Extension said they have had ...

♦ They are not strong flyers, and hop or fly clumsily around. ♦ The lanternfly’s preferred host is the tree-of-heaven, which can grow quickly along roadsides, railways and other areas with recently ...

GREENVILLE — For years, South Carolina has braced for the arrival of a tiny spotted insect that measures just one inch long. Don't be fooled by this moth-looking bug with red, black and brown wings: ...

Georgia officials are keeping an eye out for any sign of the invasive spotted lanternfly in the Peach State. The insect is native to Asia and has now been confirmed in 19 states. Georgia has had one ...

Turns out the lantern flies are the ones crushing it. The Big Apple apparently claimed a premature victory in the war against the pesky bug last year — with officials now admitting the infamous “Stomp ...

A "new" invasive species has found its way to Georgia. The state's department of agriculture reported via news release on Thursday that the Spotted Lanternfly has been seen in the Peach State. This ...

The invasive spotted lanternfly, first found in Indiana in 2021, is now present in multiple counties, prompting insecticide treatments. The insect feeds on a wide range of plants, including trees and ...

State officials say they have confirmed a new population of invasive lanternflies in Michigan, the sixth county in the state where the insect has been identified. “Spotted lanternfly does not pose a ...

The egg masses of the spotted lanternfly can be hard to spot. The adult form of the spotted lanternfly is hard to miss. You don’t have to tell Alan Cattabriga that the invasive spotted lanternfly is a ...

For anyone with an itch to spend their evening squashing insects, Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks is offering one last chance before the bugs officially buzz off for the season. And not just ...