Spotted Lanternfly inQueen Anne's County, MDSPOTTED LANTERNFLY GUIDE
Queen Anne's County is the Eastern Shore county that anchors the eastern end of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge — one of the most strategically important SLF introduction points in Maryland. The Bay Bridge carries enormous volumes of tourist and freight traffic from the heavily infested Baltimore-Washington metro area to the Eastern Shore throughout the summer season, making Kent Island and the US-50 corridor immediately east of the bridge a continuous SLF introduction risk zone. Confirmed for SLF in 2022, the county's agricultural landscape of grain farming, orchards, and rural estates faces active spread pressure. Wye Oak State Park — home to the iconic Wye Oak, a 460-year-old white oak — and the Chester River watershed are priority ecological monitoring sites as SLF establishes across this picturesque Eastern Shore county.
Maryland is under a statewide spotted lanternfly quarantine as of March 2026. Moving regulated articles out of Maryland requires inspection.
Highest activity zones
SLF Hotspots in Queen Anne's County, MD
Chesapeake Bay Bridge eastern terminus (Kent Island)
Active zone
US-50 Eastern Shore corridor
Active zone
Wye Oak State Park
Active zone
Chester River waterfront
Active zone
Centreville historic downtown
Active zone
Primary SLF food source
Tree of Heaven in Queen Anne's County, MD
Tree of Heaven is established along the US-50 corridor from the Bay Bridge eastern terminus through Kent Island and into Centreville, creating the primary SLF dispersal pathway from the established Western Shore infestation zone into Queen Anne's County and the broader Eastern Shore. The Chester River waterfront and Wye River corridor have Ailanthus populations along riparian margins that extend SLF habitat through the county's most ecologically significant waterways. Wye Oak State Park access roads and the Bay Bridge approach roads on Kent Island are priority monitoring zones as millions of summer visitors arriving from the Baltimore-Washington SLF zone cross into this historically rich agricultural county.
Identify Tree of Heaven →Local action resources
What To Do in Queen Anne's County, MD
Report a Sighting
Every sighting in Queen Anne's County, MD maps the invasion front. Report directly to Maryland Department of Agriculture.
Report Now →Squish on Sight
See a spotted lanternfly? Kill it immediately — it is legal and encouraged in all states. Learn the best kill methods.
Full Fight Guide →Map ToH in Your Block
Tree of Heaven removal cuts off SLF food supply. Add ToH sightings to the community map to guide removal efforts.
View Sighting Map →Statewide resources
Full MD State Guide
County-level data, quarantine zones, treatment guides, and agency resources for the entire state.
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Live Sighting Map
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