Spotted Lanternflies Encroach on Weatherly Area
Published:09 Sep.2020 Source:Penn State
The Hazleton area has been hearing about spotted lanternflies invading portions of the state for years, but only recently have they made an appearance locally.
People in the Weatherly area began reporting on social media that the colorful yet destructive and invasive plant-hoppers are showing up in their yards for more than a week. But they’ve been in Carbon and neighboring counties for some time.
Franklin Klock, a naturalist at the Carbon County Environmental Education Center, reported the first one in the county years ago, he said.