When Life Gave Pennsylvania Spotted Lanternflies, Its Bees Made Spotted Lanternfly Honey
A smoky-sweet flavor, courtesy of an invasive species.
When Life Gave Pennsylvania Spotted Lanternflies, Its Bees Made Spotted Lanternfly Honey
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The spotted lanternfly has no natural predators in the United States. USDA/Public Domain
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For seven years, Pennsylvanians have been on high alert for an invasive species: the spotted lanternfly, which hitched a ride on a shipment of stone from its native China before landing in agrarian Berks County, an hour outside Philadelphia. Since then, the leafhopper, which has no natural predators in the region, has spread throughout the southeast corner of the state.