Across south-central Pennsylvania, some people have spotted them, others are still wondering why they aren’t seeing the same droves of lanternflies they saw just one year ago. “The population is not gone by any sense of the imagination, but it is not as big as it has been,” said Brian Walsh, an educator and spotted lanternfly researcher … Read more
A few summers ago, it looked like Central Pennsylvania was experiencing a biblical plague. Plants, trees, and parking lots seemed to be covered in spotted lanternflies — an invasive species native to Southeast Asia. They were first spotted in Berks County, and have since spread throughout Pennsylvania and the Northeastern United States. Continue reading on The … Read more
A few summers ago, it looked like Central Pennsylvania was experiencing a biblical plague. Plants, trees, and parking lots seemed to be covered in spotted lanternflies — an invasive species native to Southeast Asia. They were first spotted in Berks County, and have since spread throughout Pennsylvania and the Northeastern United States. Continue reading on WITF
The spotted lanternfly is back for another season, and it appear all signs are pointing to this invasive species staying in the U.S. for good. Entomologist Mike Raupp, professor emeritus at the University of Maryland who is also known as “The Bug Guy,” said after stowing away on cargo and arriving in Pennsylvania back in 2014, these … Read more