This time it’s the spotted lanternfly (SLF), a native of China that hitched a ride into Pennsylvania in 2014 on a shipment of crushed stone. I first encountered this pest in mid-January while hiking in Worcester. Ahead of me on
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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