Cities May Be ‘Evolutionary Training Grounds’ For Spotted Lanternflies NYT Par : Emily Anthes 23 février 2026 à 16:00 Living in urban China may have given the insects the traits they needed to thrive in the United States, a new study suggests. © Dave Sanders for The New York TimesSpotted lanternflies, native to Shanghai, have spread rapidly throughout the Eastern United States since they were first discovered there in 2014, invading about 20 states and counting.