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My son just killed a lantern fly. Is this something we are supposed to report?
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Asked July 16, 2024, 9:16 AM EDT
My son just killed a lantern fly. Is this something we are supposed to report?
Anne Arundel County Maryland
Expert Response
Hi,
Thanks for letting us know. You do not need to report it anymore since they are so prevalent throughout the state now. You can read more about them on our webpage for Spotted Lanternfly in Home Gardens.
You can squash them when you can but also they are jumpy and sometimes hard to get so you don't need to worry about them too much. In parts of the state that were originally heavily infested, we have seen them decline so as natural predators start finding them more, hopefully we wont be seeing them as much.
Emily