Contrary to some things you’ll see and hear, the spotted lanternfly (SLF), the inch-long, half-inch wide insect from Asia, is not a serious menace to the urban trees in our ...

Ohio experts say spotted lanternfly populations rose sharply in 2025, with more sightings, more spread and a growing push for public action.

The North Country's cold seasons may make an infestation less likely, but because it lays eggs on trucks, trains, and cars, the invasive bug's presence may be inevitable.

A professor at a Maryland university is asking for the public's help with tracking the movements of the giant Joro spider, a ...

Spotted lanternfly has been found in Jackson County, adding to the list of Michigan counties where the invasive species ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Lanternflies feed on more than 70 types of plants, from backyard maples to apple orchards, ...

DES MOINES COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says someone in Des Moines County found an adult spotted lanternfly in an industrial area in September. The ...

The Iowa Department of Agriculture says the presence of an adult spotted lanternfly was seen by someone from Des Moines County in September. Iowa Department of Agriculture wants Iowans to be on the ...

State agriculture officials are warning Iowans to watch for the spotted lanternfly, an invasive, colorful insect that threatens crops and forests, after one was confirmed in Des Moines County. Someone ...

The gardening topic which has simply dominated discussions among gardeners and even non-gardeners in central Ohio in the past six to eight weeks has been the widespread presence of the dreaded spotted ...

DES MOINES COUNTY, Iowa — An invasive and destructive insect has been spotted in southeast Iowa. The spotted lanternfly (SLF) is native to Asia but was accidentally introduced into Pennsylvania in ...