Oregon Dept. of Agriculture warns of possible spotted lanternfly sighting in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Oregon Department of Agriculture is warning about an unconfirmed sighting of a spotted lanternfly in a Portland residential park – posing ecological and economic threats to the state.

In a Thursday press release, the department said it was made aware of an online report from iNaturalist -- a platform where community members can share observations from the outdoors -- with an image of a spotted lanternfly at Colonel Summers Park on May 12.

That week...