lantern fly
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The department has been monitoring for the insect and collaborating with the Washington Invasive Species Council to create a state response plan for the spotted lantern fly.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023
The spotted lantern fly is one such pest.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023
A tiny wasp found in China, Dryinus browni, lays its eggs inside baby spotted lantern fly nymphs, which later hatch into larvae and feed on the nymphs, killing them.
From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2021
Though the spotted lantern fly doesn’t kill most trees, it can kill grapevines.
From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2021
Despite its name and its shiny shell, the lantern fly does not actually glow, so Maria's mention of a “flame of light” was probably the result of reflected candlelight.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
