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Invasive Species: Spotted Lanterfly
Animations and Cyanotype Prints
The Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is native to China and was first detected in Pennsylvania in 2014. They are sap feeders which feed on a wide range of trees and crop plants, with Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima), also orginally from China, being a preferred host.
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