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Spotted Lanterflies May Be Catching Rides Around the Country

Check Your Car for
These Unwanted
Hitchhikers

NEW STUDY

Jul 14, 2024 2:40 PM CDT

Check Your Car for These Unwanted Hitchhikers

Research confirms spotted lanternflies can cling to vehicles at 62mph

(Newser) - When the spotted lanternfly was first found in Pennsylvania 10 years ago, the invasive insect became public enemy No. 1 . But despite robust campaigns to squash them on sight, Science notes that they've spread to 17 more states in just a decade. So how does a bug that can'...

This Handsome Pest
Arrives in Another State

Sep 28, 2023 1:30 PM CDT

This Handsome Pest Arrives in Another State

Spotted lanternfly, a destructive invasive species, spreads to Illinois

(Newser) - Illinois is the latest state to find invasive spotted lanternflies , a winged insect that's spreading across the eastern US. First detected in the US nearly a decade ago, the hitchhiking pest and its eggs have been getting rides on vehicles and trains as they expand from southeast Pennsylvania across...

They'll Soon Be Back, and It's
Our Job to 'Eliminate' Them

They'll Soon Be Back, and It's Our Job to 'Eliminate' Them

Spotted lanternflies are due to start hatching soon; experts say we need to 'smash' invasive species

(Newser) - Since 2014, when they apparently made their way from China to the US in a shipping crate, spotted lanternflies have been the bane of farmers, agricultural officials, and plant lovers throughout the Northeast. Now, it's almost time for the eggs of the invasive species to hatch, and experts are...

Cops Called on 9-Year-Old Girl Doing Science Experiment

Yale Honors Girl Scientist
Who Had Cops Called on Her

Yale Honors Girl Scientist Who Had Cops Called on Her

Bobbi Wilson's lanternflies added to university's collection

(Newser) - Yale University has honored the 9-year-old girl whose neighbor reported her to police for working on a science project. The October incident in Caldwell, New Jersey, "touched off a national discussion about racial profiling," per the Guardian , which reports Bobbi Wilson was spraying an insecticide outside her home...

Boy's Bug Collection Sparks Federal Investigation

Boy's State Fair Bug Display
Spurs a Federal Investigation

Boy's State Fair Bug Display Spurs a Federal Investigation

Kansas student's collection included invasive spotted lanternfly

(Newser) - A Kansas student's display at the state fair earned him a blue ribbon—and spurred an investigation by state and federal authorities. The 4-H participant's insect collection included a spotted lanternfly, an invasive species that poses a major risk to agriculture in eastern states, the Washington Post reports....

Official Advice on This Bug:
'Squash It, Smash It'

Aug 24, 2021 2:42 PM CDT

Official Advice on This Bug: 'Squash It, Smash It'

Spotted lanternfly threatens Pennsylvania agriculture

(Newser) - "Kill it! Squash it, smash it ... just get rid of it," is the official advice from the government of Pennsylvania for residents who encounter the spotted lanternfly. The insect, an invasive plant-hopping species from Asia first detected in the US in 2014, is considered a major threat to...

'Most Destructive Species' Could Be in Your Xmas Tree

'Most Destructive Species
in 150 Years' Is Here for Xmas

Oct 20, 2018 12:20 PM CDT

'Most Destructive Species in 150 Years' Is Here for Xmas

But don't worry, unless you're growing crops

(Newser) - Reading media reports about "invasive insects" that could sneak into your home on a friendly Christmas tree? Technically it's true—spotted lanternflies have been seen in four US states and could lay eggs in a tree—but tree-growers say it's rare and the inch-long insects, while possibly...