A tree-sucking, rapidly multiplying insect that’s already invaded other U.S. states has now been confirmed in Georgia.
The Georgia Department of Agriculture said that in October, a resident of a Fulton County apartment complex reached out to the agency with a photo of a spotted lanternfly.
Mike Evans, director of the agency’s Plant Protection Division, said the resident had seen the spotted lanternfly while bringing in groceries and recognized it from the news and social media from other states, where the distinctive looking red and black bug have swarmed. All those social media messages had specific advice, which Evans recommends himself.
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