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Get ready to stomp: Spotted lanternflies about to hatch in Western Pennsylvania

Kellen Stepler
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A spotted lanternfly is seen at a vineyard in Kutztown.
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Courtesy of Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
An adult spotted lanternfly adult sports a colorful hind wing.
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Courtesy of Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Here is a lateral view of an adult Lycorma delicatula, also known as the spotted lanternfly.
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AP
Spotted lanternflies gather on a tree in Kutztown.
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AP
A spotted lanternfly is seen in Philadelphia.
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Courtesy of Commonwealth Media Services
A yard sign from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture informs people about what they should do when they encounter a spotted lanternfly.
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Courtesy of Commonwealth Media Services
Jay Losiewicz, a specialist from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, demonstrates how to use a circle trap to help eradicate spotted lanternflies without harming beneficial pollinators or small animals.

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