spotted lanternfly

Be on the lookout for the 5 most invasive insects here in the Garden State. If you see them, step on them!

New Jersey residents are still being urged to crush these bugs whenever and wherever seen — and not trap them with glue or sticky tape.

Spotted lanternflies are starting the transformation that could devastate New Jersey crops and trees. Experts say squish 'em while you can.

Infestations of the spotted lanternfly have been registered in nearly every New Jersey county leading up to this year.

There's still some time to spare, but the clock is ticking: In New Jersey, eggs usually hatch from mid-May into early June.

But just because the spotted lanternfly is not an issue doesn't mean that other insects, eggs, or even small birds might not be.

We have a certain way of dealing with different things in our state.

The invasive pest in its adult stage can't survive New Jersey's cold winter, but most eggs will.

It's important to get the bugs now, as this is the time of year that the adults will start to lay eggs to be hatched in spring.

Officials say this is the time when the adults, who will not survive the winter, lay large egg masses that will hatch 30 to 50 nymphs each in the spring.