The USDA wants you to destroy these invasive fuzzy, muddy masses
The invasive species have the ability to "attack or defoliate hundreds of tree and plant species," the USDA warns.
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The invasive species have the ability to "attack or defoliate hundreds of tree and plant species," the USDA warns.
The spotted lanternfly is an invasive plant hopper native to China. It was first spotted in southeast Pennsylvania in September 2014 and spread throughout the East Coast.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources confirmed the spotted lanternfly has been found in Elkhart, Porter, and St. Joseph counties.
The insects with their bright red underwings are visually striking in first glance. But they are no friends of ours.
The spotted lanternfly is a tiny pest that has caused a huge problem up and down the East Coast, and now it has been spotted in Illinois. Scott Schirmer of the Illinois Department of Agriculture joins us to explain what this means.
The spotted lanternfly is an invasive species, and if you see one, officials want you to stomp it with your shoe – though you should photograph it to report it first.
The spotted lanternfly is also an invasive species. They should be photographed for a report to the state and then stomped.
