An invasive insect has been spotted for the first time this year in Connecticut.  The adult spotted lanternfly was reported to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station on October 4th in Southbury.  A dead adult spotted lanternfly was found in Farmington last year.  The insect is native to China, India and Vietnam, but was first discovered in the U.S. in Pennsylvania in 2014.  The insect can kill grape vines, hops and maple and fruit trees, sucking sap from them.  It produces a sweet excrement that can attract wasps and bees, as well as cause a black fungus to grow. Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station encourages anyone who sees this insects to email information about when and where the sighting happened along with a photo to ReportSLF@ct.gov.