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The invasive species are native to Asia but first appeared in the U.S. in Pennsylvania in 2014, likely brought over by imported woody plants, wood products, and other goods.
Unlike some insects, the spotted lanternfly does not pose direct danger to humans through biting or stinging. [4] Spotted lanternflies lay egg masses containing 30–50 eggs, often covered with a grayish mud-like coating. [6] The species was introduced into South Korea in 2006 and Japan in 2009, and has since been considered a pest.
A spotted lanternfly infestation exists in more than 40 Pennsylvania counties and the bugs have been reported in 42 vineyards.
Though largely found in the Northeast, lanternflies have steadily invaded other areas including N.C. and some of its neighbors. See the map below for the states that have reported spotted ...
Various genera and species (especially the genera Fulgora and Pyrops) are sometimes referred to as lanternflies or lanthorn flies. The head of some species is produced into a hollow process , resembling a snout, which is sometimes inflated and nearly as large as the body of the insect, sometimes elongated, narrow and apically upturned.
As the nuisance insect returns to the area, experts are advising against home remedies that can harm other animals, insects or people.
[4] [3] White described the species as similar to Aphaena variegata, another planthopper species native to Asia, and referenced prior descriptions by George Tradescant Lay in his initial classification of the lanternflies. [4] Between 1846 and 1863, the species were reclassified by both John O. Westwood and Francis Walker.
There were significantly fewer spotted lanternflies feasting on vegetation across the city this summer, and entomologists credited human intervention — stamping out the tree-killers on sight ...