lantern fly
noun
: any of several large brightly marked homopterous insects (family Fulgoridae) having the front of the head prolonged into a hollow structure
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So while it is advised to kill certain invasive species such as the spotted lantern fly, the Jorōs can be left alone, Davis said.
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 25 Feb. 2024
The spotted lantern fly, on the other hand, has received more research money and international media attention, experts that spoke with NBC said.
—Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2023
State parks also have firewood policies to protect the areas from destructive invasive species such as the emerald ash borer and spotted lantern fly.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 1 June 2023
Jittery men can be dangerous even when the hair trigger is metaphorical: Last October, 9-year-old Bobbi Wilson was going tree-to-tree hoping to eradicate invasive lantern flies in her New Jersey hometown when her next-door neighbor called the police.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2023
What happened to the teenage boy seeking to retrieve his twin brothers from a friend’s house and to Joseph’s daughter spraying invasive lantern flies were similar in this way: Both were young Black people merely existing.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 20 Apr. 2023
As early nymphs, the lantern flies are black with white spots.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2023
In higher-risk areas, the spotted lantern fly could drain hundreds of millions from the agricultural trade of several states if not contained, according to different estimates.
—Stephen Goin, Fox News, 25 Aug. 2022
After eight years of a mayor who seemed to regard fun the way the vintner looks upon the spotted lantern fly, the impishness of someone who slid down a pole in a firehouse — as Mayor Adams did during his first week in office — was almost thrilling.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2022
Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 25 Feb. 2024
The spotted lantern fly, on the other hand, has received more research money and international media attention, experts that spoke with NBC said.
—Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2023
State parks also have firewood policies to protect the areas from destructive invasive species such as the emerald ash borer and spotted lantern fly.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 1 June 2023
Jittery men can be dangerous even when the hair trigger is metaphorical: Last October, 9-year-old Bobbi Wilson was going tree-to-tree hoping to eradicate invasive lantern flies in her New Jersey hometown when her next-door neighbor called the police.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2023
What happened to the teenage boy seeking to retrieve his twin brothers from a friend’s house and to Joseph’s daughter spraying invasive lantern flies were similar in this way: Both were young Black people merely existing.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 20 Apr. 2023
As early nymphs, the lantern flies are black with white spots.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2023
In higher-risk areas, the spotted lantern fly could drain hundreds of millions from the agricultural trade of several states if not contained, according to different estimates.
—Stephen Goin, Fox News, 25 Aug. 2022
After eight years of a mayor who seemed to regard fun the way the vintner looks upon the spotted lantern fly, the impishness of someone who slid down a pole in a firehouse — as Mayor Adams did during his first week in office — was almost thrilling.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2022
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