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spotted lanternfly on leaf

spotted lanternfly on leaf

The spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) can deposit up to almost 200 egg masses on a single host, but the host need not be a plant: lanternflies are happy to place egg masses on stones, fences, and other construction material, which makes them a great hitchhiking species. (Photo credit: Lawrence Barringer, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Bugwood.org)

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