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Spotted lanternflies are hatching again. But how far can they ‘jump’ in a year?

One of the more unknown aspects of the spotted lanternfly has been how nimble it has been since first being discovered in the U.S. in 2014 in Berks County.

A spotted lantern fly early instar nymph walking on the roof of a car last May on North Fifth Street, near Vine Street, in Philadelphia.
A spotted lantern fly early instar nymph walking on the roof of a car last May on North Fifth Street, near Vine Street, in Philadelphia.Read moreELIZABETH ROBERTSON / Staff Photographer