LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The first spotted lanternfly was identified in north Fayette County in the second half of 2025. It continues a trend of the bug moving into new counties across Kentucky. Now, ...

Spotted lanternflies are adapting to the pressures of city life such as heat, pollution, and pesticides, according to genomic analyses of the invasive ...

Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources has confirmed the presence of the invasive spotted lanternfly in ...

The spotted lanternfly has descended on fruit orchards and maple trees and much of the mid-Atlantic region. It's an invasive species that can overtake and kill grapevines. So one vineyard in Virginia ...

As the tennis world prepares for a new edition of the US Open, an unexpected and minuscule opponent has emerged as a potential threat to the tournament: the spotted lanternfly. This summer, the ...