lanternflies
- plural of lanternfly.
Example Sentences
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Together with Winchell and Fallon Meng, a PhD student in Winchell's lab studying spotted lanternflies, Owen noticed that lanternflies -- both nymphs and adults -- were showing up earlier each year and remaining active later.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2024
Spotted lanternflies were first discovered in Pennsylvania in 2014 and quickly spread to nearby states, where they became a nuisance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2024
The situation only gets worse—this year, from bankruptcy to hacks to fires, cloud-based services are dying faster than lanternflies.
From Slate ● Dec. 26, 2023
After collecting specimens, officials confirmed Tuesday they are the first spotted lanternflies identified in the state.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
In the eastern US, there’s a huge effort to stamp out spotted lanternflies.
From NewsForKids.net ● Nov. 1, 2022
