SPREAD THE WORD
NOT THE BUG
Everything you need to alert your neighborhood, educate your community, and recruit more fighters.
Section 1
Printable Flyers
Print and post at community gardens, HOA boards, laundromats, libraries, and anywhere neighbors gather.
Neighborhood Alert Flyer
A full-page printable alert with life stage descriptions and what to do. Choose from a bold dark version (stands out on bulletin boards) or a light version (saves ink, prints without background graphics).
Egg Mass Identification Card
Credit-card sized reference for what egg masses look like — perfect for keeping in your wallet during winter walks. Know what to scrape before you find it.
Coming Soon
See the full egg mass guide in the meantime — same visual info, print-friendly.
Section 2
Digital Share Tools
Pre-written messages ready to go. One share reaches dozens. Copy, click, and send.
Twitter / X Post
Pre-written tweet
“I just joined the fight against spotted lanternfly in the DMV. Report your sightings at lanternflywatch.com/map — takes 60 seconds and it matters.”
Nextdoor Template
Copy and paste
“Neighbors — spotted lanternfly season is active. See one? Report it at lanternflywatch.com/map. Takes 60 seconds. These bugs spread fast and destroy crops and trees.”
Email Forward
Subject + 3-sentence body
Subject:
“Spotted lanternfly in our area — please report”
Body includes:
What SLF is, why to report, and a direct link to the map.
Section 3
Neighborhood Tools
Organize your block. Track the local spread. Compete for the cause.
Block Captain Signup
Become a neighborhood coordinator. Organize your block to report, scrape, and fight back as a unit.
Spread Map
See where SLF has been spotted near you. Every pin is a community report that helps track the invasion.
Weekly Challenge
Join the current weekly fight challenge. Kill counts, egg scrapes, and community missions.
Section 4
For Schools & Educators
Classroom tools, lesson plans, and age-appropriate materials for teachers, master gardeners, and community educators.
Section 5
Social Graphics
Shareable graphics for Instagram stories, TikToks, and neighborhood feeds.
Follow @lanternflywatch on Instagram and TikTok
We post shareable season update graphics, infestation alerts, and awareness cards designed to be screenshotted and re-shared. Drop them in your stories, your neighborhood group chat, or your feed.
Free to Share
All materials on this site are freely shareable for non-commercial educational use. No permission needed — just spread the word. Credit: lanternflywatch.com