Spotted lanternflies are thriving in the Northeast this summer. In New York City, where this year’s invasion seems particularly extreme, people squash them on the streets, on railings and even on their restaurant tables. The exterior walls of Big Apple buildings are blanketed with speckled, red bugs.

(SOURCE) https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/24/us/spotted-lanternfly-habitat-expanding-climate/index.html