New York (AFP) Oct 21, 2023

At first glance, the spotted lanternfly looks like an elegant butterfly, speckled with black spots on white wings with a splash of bright red.

But the insect native to parts of Asia (Lycorma delicatula) is attacking plants and trees in the United States, and officials are moving quickly to try to contain its spread.

“The only good spotted lanternfly is a dead one,” said Amy Korman, an e
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