'If you see one, please step on it:' What to know about an invasive bug hatching soon

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A state department is urging Ohio residents to check their patio furniture, grills and vehicles for the eggs of an invasive bug that will soon begin to hatch. 

Eggs of the spotted lanternfly, an invasive insect that causes damage to a variety of plants, typically hatch in April or May. The bug begins to lay egg masses in September, which survive through the winter and contain about 30-50 eggs.

The director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, Brian Baldridge...