lanternflies
Vineyard-destroying Asian insects
Lanternflies are plant-feeding insects known for their colorful wings and distinctive spotted patterns.
The spotted lanternfly, native to Asia, has become an invasive pest in the eastern United States, where it damages crops and trees by feeding on sap.
Despite their name, lanternflies don't produce light—the term comes from an old belief that some species' bulbous heads were luminous.
Jumping sap-feeding insect
- nymphsMinor female nature deities
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
- wingsLimbs for flight
- life cycleOrganism's full developmental sequence
overwinter · hatching · adult stage · ovipositor · host plants · excretion · pheromones
Harmful non-native organism
- infestationPest takeover situation
- crop damageHarm to cultivated plants
- agricultural pestOrganism damaging cultivated plants
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
eradication · USDA · pest management · economic impact · spreading · reporting · containment zone · biosecurity
Toxic agent targeting pests
- neem oilPlant-based pesticide extract
- squashingCrushing by pressure
- vinegar sprayBottled acidic cleaning mist
- removalAct of taking away
biological control · natural predators · parasitic wasps · chemical treatment · volunteer programs · early detection
Localized dark discolorations
- jumpingPropelling oneself airborne
- hoppingLeaping in succession
- wing patternDecorative arrangement on flight surfaces
- sizePhysical extent or dimensions
sticky traps · scouting · monitoring · photograph · verification
planthopper
Jumping sap-feeding insect
life cycle · overwinter · hatching · adult stage · ovipositor · host plants · excretion · pheromones
invasive species
Harmful non-native organism
- infestationPest takeover situation
- crop damageHarm to cultivated plants
- agricultural pestOrganism damaging cultivated plants
quarantine · eradication · USDA · pest management · economic impact · spreading · reporting · containment zone · biosecurity
insecticide
Toxic agent targeting pests
- neem oilPlant-based pesticide extract
- squashingCrushing by pressure
- vinegar sprayBottled acidic cleaning mist
removal · biological control · natural predators · parasitic wasps · chemical treatment · volunteer programs · early detection
black spots
Localized dark discolorations
- jumpingPropelling oneself airborne
- hoppingLeaping in succession
- wing patternDecorative arrangement on flight surfaces
size · sticky traps · scouting · monitoring · photograph · verification
- sap-sucking insectsaphid, aphids, planthopper, mealybugs, scale insects
- fulgorids
- insectsant, ants, bee, bees, butterfly
lanternflieshouseflies
Common buzzing household insects
fruit flies · horseflies · mosquitoes · gnats · crane flies
lanternfliesbeneficial insects
Arthropods aiding agriculture
pollinators · honeybees · ladybugs · parasitic wasps · lacewings
lanternfliesnative species
Organisms originating in a region
endemic species · native pollinators · keystone species · monarch butterflies · naturalized species