The invasive spotted lantern fly has been a pest for Pennsylvanians in recent years and their return could be imminent. The ...

This photo shows spotted lanternfly egg masses on a tree. Penn State Extension educator Thomas Ford urges people to identify the masses, scrape them off and dispose of them before they can hatch.

The invasive bugs often wreak havoc on plants and trees, threatening the American wine industry with egg masses — clusters of 30 to 50 eggs — which will begin to hatch, typically in May and June.