The invasive spotted lanternfly has made its way to Porter County, to Chesterton and, to be more specific, to a few blocks from Thomas Centennial Park.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources said in a Monday release that the insect, which favors trees of heaven commonly found near railroad tracks and often transported by train, has been found in Elkhart, St. Joseph and Porter counties, along rail lines in Elkhart, Mishawaka and Chesterton, respectively.
“I hope we don’t have that kind of population out this way.” Vince Burkle points to an old spotted lanternfly egg mass recently discovered on a building in Huntington, Indiana Wednesday August 17, 2022. Burkle is a nursery inspector and compliance officer for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. With state and national parks in proximity to the Chesterton sighting, officials said they are keeping a watchful eye on anything that could be amiss.
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