Spotted Lanternfly

Forests, orchards, and urban areas with host plants like Tree of Heaven.

Sap from over 70 plant species, extracted using piercing-sucking mouthparts.

Aggregates on tree trunks in large numbers, excreting sticky honeydew that promotes sooty mold.

Highly destructive invasive agricultural pest that damages crops, vineyards, and hardwood trees with no ecological benefits in introduced regions.