The first spotted lanternfly was identified in north Fayette County in the second half of 2025. It continues a trend of the ...

The spotted lanternfly is back, and this time, it’s showing up early. The invasive pest from Asia has already been spotted in at least 17 U.S. states before summer even officially begins, and ...

Carolyn Gusoff has covered some of the most high profile news stories in the New York City area and is best known as a trusted, tenacious, consistent and caring voice of Long Island's concerns. The ...

A hard-to-kill invasive species is beginning to reappear across the eastern United States as adult spotted lanternflies (SLF) start to emerge. "SLF adults begin to emerge in July and remain active as ...

The black-and-white nymphs may be crawling all over your flower beds. You're skirting (or smashing) the red-and-black adolescents as you stroll down the sidewalk. And now, they're about to become ...

[WATCH: In the video player above, spotted lanternflies invade a Cleveland winery.] (WJW) — Have you spotted one yet? According to the Ohio State University Extension Office, more and more calls are ...

When the spotted lanternfly first showed up in Pennsylvania in 2014, people fretted over the specter of devoured plants, and they freaked out at this bug’s sheer quantity. As it’s turned out, ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — It’s been four years since the first spotted lanternfly was discovered in Rhode Island. The R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has uncovered a number of ...

The spotted lanternfly is a sap-feeding insect that poses a great danger to over 100 plants in the U.S. The spotted lanternfly was first discovered in Massachusetts in 2021, and this year there have ...