10-8-2023 BG

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Now is the prime

time to be on the lookout

for the invasive spotted

lanternfly! Late summer

to early fall is the most

likely season to spot the

colorful planthoppers,

and the departments of

Natural Resources and

Agriculture and Rural

Development are urging

Michiganders to report

any potential sightings of

these destructive invasive

pests.

An adult spotted

lanternfly, with wings

closed, rests on the palm

of an open hand.

“We’ve heard reports

of spotted lanternflies

swarming New York City

and covering beaches on

the Jersey Shore. We’d

like to prevent similar

scenarios in Michigan,”

said Rob Miller,

MDARD’s invasive

species prevention and

response specialist.

“Everyone can help

by looking for spotted

lanternfly and reporting

suspected sightings.”

The spotted lanternfly

spreads to new locations

by hitchhiking or laying

eggs on vehicles and

equipment that have

traveled through infested

areas. If you are returning

from out of state, it’s

important to look for and

destroy spotted lanternfly

insects and egg masses

that may be hiding on

cars, trailers, firewood,

camping gear or anything

that’s been outside.

The Michigan

Invasive Species

Program’s new campaign

• “See it. Squish it.
  Report it.” – reminds
  Michiganders and visitors
  of the simple steps they
  can take to prevent new
  introductions of spotted
  lanternflies in the state.
  “If you see a spotted

lanternfly, yes, we really

do want you to squish it

if you can. Then, take a

photo or two and report

it to us through the online

Eyes in the Field reporting

system,” said Miller.

“It’s important to get to

know what the spotted

lanternfly looks like,

though, because we don’t

want to target harmless

native insects with pretty

wings.”

Billboards along

major freeways and print

material available through

Michigan’s cooperative

invasive species

management areas were

developed with support

from the Environmental

Protection Agency’s

Great Lakes Restoration

Initiative.

How to spot the

spotted lanternfly

An infographic

showing the life stages

of the spotted lanternfly

from egg mass to adult.

Take a few minutes

to become familiar with

spotted lanternfly life

stages.

Adults are roughly 1

inch long. Their folded

wings are gray to brown

with black spots. Open

wings reveal a yellow

and black abdomen and

bright red hind wings with

black spots, transitioning

to black and white bands

at the edge. Most visible

August through October.

Egg masses resemble

old chewing gum, with

a gray, waxy, putty-like

coating. Hatched eggs

appear as brownish, seed-

like deposits. Most visible

September through May.

Nymphs are about

1/4 inch to 1/2 inch long.

They are wingless and

beetle-like, first appearing

black with white spots and

developing red patches as

they mature. Most visible

May through September.

Be aware of look-

alikes

Public reports to Eyes

in the Field have helped

identify some insects

commonly mistaken for

the spotted lanternfly.

Several native

moth species have red

underwings, but their

upper wings are striped or

mottled.

Some insects have

spotted wings that are

translucent or differ

in color from spotted

lanternfly adults.

Invasive spotted lanternfly: See it. Squish it. Report it.

Common insects

including boxelder bugs

and red milkweed beetles

have similar colors

and patterns as spotted

lanternfly nymphs, but

their shapes are distinct.

To better identify

spotted lanternfly life

stages and rule out look-

alikes, visit the spotted

lanternfly look-alike page.

Status in Michigan

Currently, there is

one confirmed population

Spotted lanternflies are more likely to be seen with wings folded. Look

for grey to brown wings with black spots, and black-striped wing tips. Photo

courtesy of MDARD.

Spotted lanternfly,

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