spotted lanternfly

The invasive pest in its adult stage can't survive New Jersey's cold winter, but most eggs will.

It's important to get the bugs now, as this is the time of year that the adults will start to lay eggs to be hatched in spring.

Officials say this is the time when the adults, who will not survive the winter, lay large egg masses that will hatch 30 to 50 nymphs each in the spring.

I've seen these all summer long and they're not good, especially if you have a garden.

These things are a real problem and you’re urged to kill them to protect our environment. Here are a few ways to get it done.

The past 18 months have been an experience, to say the least. We suffered through and continue to deal with the 100-year pandemic known as Covid19. The weather has dealt us with storms like no other. When was the last time we here in New Jersey had to deal with these many tornado warnings?

"The populations are definitely increasing across the state," an expert says.

If you like killing bugs, then you're gonna want to pay attention to this article. About a year ago, New Jersey officials told us to keep our eyes open for the Spotted Lanternfly in your yard and on Christmas Trees. The Spotted Lanternfly is an evasive insect and can destroy seventy different species of plants and trees...

If you choose real trees over fake, you might bring this invasive species into your home.