Spotted lanternfly-1 (IMAGE) Penn State Caption An accumulation of spotted lanternfly adults on the telephone pole at the study site on Sept. 26, 2018. Most of the lanternflies are quiescent, but some, at right, can be seen beginning to walk up the pole. One of the pests, shown in silhouette at bottom right, has its stylets inserted into the pole. Credit Andrew Myrick, Penn State Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.