The first spotted lanternfly was identified in north Fayette County in the second half of 2025. It continues a trend of the ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The spotted lantern flies (SLF) are beginning to disappear for the winter, but they worked hard, so they can reappear next year. SLF begin laying eggs in September and continue ...

If you live in an area with spotted lanternflies, you probably know the drill — stomp and kill these invasive insects at first sight. There are also ways to wipe out lanternflies naturally with a ...

Spotted lanternflies are an invasive insect species first spotted in Ohio in 2020. Adult spotted lanternflies breed and lay egg masses late in the fall, and the eggs then hatch in the spring. Scraping ...

For anyone with an itch to spend their evening squashing insects, Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks is offering one last chance before the bugs officially buzz off for the season. And not just ...

A Columbus Metro Park is hosting an event for the public to help squash the invasive spotted lanternfly. Spotted lanternflies are a non-native species that threaten Ohio's crops, trees, and other ...