The spotted lanternfly made its way from East Asia to Connecticut about five years ago. The population has grown largely in the last couple of years.

Because of the warm conditions, longhorned tick and other tick species have been able to wake up early from their hibernation ...

A correction was made on Aug. 8, 2025 : An earlier version of this article referred imprecisely to ticks found in Connecticut. Researchers found seven nonnative ticks, not ticks of seven species.

The tick has made its way to the east coast. Nine states, including Connecticut — Fairfield County — have reported sightings of it.

At the state level, the Office of Aquatic Invasive Species was created in 2022. Palm said the Connecticut General Assembly allocated approximately $600,000 per year to run it.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- Authorities say an invasive Asian insect that has already damaged crops in several states has found its way to Connecticut. Entomologists at the Connecticut Agricultural ...