Fairfax tells residents to squash spotted lanternfly nymphs now, before the springy red stage arrives

Fairfax tells residents to squash spotted lanternfly nymphs now, before the springy red stage arrives

Fairfax County is seeing spotted lanternflies return, and officials are telling residents the best time to deal with them is now, while the insects are still tiny nymphs marked in black and white, rather than later in the summer, when the familiar red-winged adults emerge. What's happening? The bugs have begun showing up again around the Virginia county, and officials are asking residents to kill them before they reach adulthood and spread more …