The spotted lanternfly continues to pop up in Massachusetts.

The insect, which is considered an invasive species, comes from China, and often travels through commercial means.

Experts at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven say people in the state no longer need to report when they’ve found a spotted lanternfly. Associate scientist Dr. Gale Ridge says reporting has become obsolete and people should just kill them. “They’re in all the counites in Connecticut at this point,” said Ridge. “They’re running along the interstate...

The spotted lanternfly is in Connecticut and experts say they are here to stay.

Another pest is gaining a foothold here in our state. The spotted lanternfly, which first picked up here in 2021, is now starting to be seen en masse. In short, experts say they are here to stay. Gerardo Brown only recently started noticing the new pest on the block. “Right here I see about two, but I will be killing…

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is warning drivers to check their vehicles for the invasive spotted lanternfly. The species often travels by attaching to car interiors, wheel wells and truck beds and caps. They cause severe damage to trees and crops. DOT has posted signs at Connecticut rest areas advising travelers to kill spotted lanternflies if you catch them hitching…

Researchers are using dogs to sniff out spotted lanternflies, an invasive species with the ability to cause millions in forestry and agricultural damages.

A new warning about the spotted lanternfly in Connecticut, thieves make off with lacrosse equipment belonging to North Haven athletes, and more in The Connection.

Just when you think you’ve become accustomed to the spotted lanternfly invasion, along comes another menace to the ecosystem: the jumping worm.

The spotted lanternfly feeds on a wide range of ornamental, fruit and woody trees, including grapevines.