Fallon Meng
@fallonmeng.bsky.social
NYU Biology PhD Student | Winchell Lab | studying eco-evolutionary mechanisms under the successful invasion of Spotted Lanternfly | she/her | Interested in Eco-evo and conservation | Totally An Animal person
check out our new findings about the why spotted lanternfly are doing so well in invasion?! doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
February 6, 2026 at 6:14 PM
check out our new findings about the why spotted lanternfly are doing so well in invasion?! doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
Reposted by Fallon Meng
The spotted lanternfly has spread across the United States with unrelenting speed — and now we have a clue as to why: living in cities seems to have helped these invasive insects evolve to be more resistant to stresses. 🧪
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Spotted lanternflies are invading the US. They may have gotten their evolutionary superpowers in China's cities.
The alarming spread of spotted lanternflies across the U.S. has been made possible by cities acting as evolutionary incubators, fine-tuning the insects and enabling them to thrive.
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February 6, 2026 at 12:17 AM
The spotted lanternfly has spread across the United States with unrelenting speed — and now we have a clue as to why: living in cities seems to have helped these invasive insects evolve to be more resistant to stresses. 🧪
www.livescience.com/animals/inse...
www.livescience.com/animals/inse...