Fallon Meng (@fallonmeng.bsky.social)

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. https://www.livescience.com/animals/insects/spotted-lanternflies-are-invading-the-us-they-may-have-gotten-their-evolutionary-superpowers-in-chinas-cities