Spotted Lanternflies are The Ultimate Party Crashers

They’re bright, bold — and can be bad news. Spotted lanternflies are invasive insects that spread by hitchhiking on almost anything we move. Once they arrive, they swarm trees and crops, draining sap and leaving behind sticky residue that can damage entire ecosystems. Find out how they got here, why they're so hard to stop, and whether scientists can find a way to shut the party down. ---+ For all things Earth Month, check out our playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnNZYWyBGJ1F8ofFm4H9UTrHxqU8zngK4&si=29rBI7fxpV0OWoJY 👉 Donate to KQED, the public media station that makes Deep Look: https://donate.kqed.org/deeplook SIGN UP for Deep Look’s newsletter, Nature Unseen: https://bit.ly/NatureUnseenSignUp SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@KQEDDeepLook?sub_confirmation=1 ---+ Find a transcript on KQED Science: https://www.kqed.org/science/2000676/spotted-lanternflies-are-the-ultimate-party-crashers ---+ More great Deep Look episodes: We Made The Stuff That Makes Fireflies Glow In A Lab https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbuJSmpxiNY Can You Spot These Insane Camouflaged Animals? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpvc5ZX5B08 Why Mammals Gave Up On Laying Eggs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilpmpCEDK8A ---+ Thank you to our top Patreon supporters ($10+ per month)! Alex Butler Bridget Kelly Burt Humburg Carrie Mukaida Christopher Williams Companion Cube Craig Rosa Cristen Rasmussen Daisuke Goto David Deshpande Duane Westhoff El Samuels Elena De La Paz Elizabeth Ann Ditz Hank Poppe J Schumacher Jeremiah Sullivan Jessica Hiraoka Julia Karen Reynolds KayLa KW Laurel Przybylski Laurel Przybylski LAUREL PRZYBYLSKI Levi Cai Lily, Vinny, Izzy Altschuler Louis O'Neill manamonarch Mehdi Noreen Herrington R Roberta K Wright STEPHANIE DOLE The Mighty X Titania Juang Wade Tregaskis Wised1000 wormy boi xkymon ---+ Follow Deep Look and KQED Science on social: TikTok: / deeplookofficial Patreon: / deeplook Instagram: / kqedscience Twitter/X: / kqedscience ---+ About KQED KQED, an NPR and PBS member station in San Francisco, serves Northern California and beyond with a public-supported alternative to commercial TV, radio and web media. Funding for Deep Look is provided in part by PBS Digital Studios and the members of KQED. #insects #wildlife #bugs #4kvideo #deeplook #kqed