Millbury is dealing with an infestation spotted lanternflies, a highly invasive insect that preys on trees and woody plants, officials said in a statement. Spotted lanternflies attacks trees and other woody plants by feeding on their sap,

The spotted lanternfly attacks tree-of-heaven, grapevines, maple trees, and hops vines, as well as lilac, rose, poplar, stone fruit, sycamore, birch, and black walnut, among many others.

MILLBURY ― An infestation of the invasive spotted lanternfly has been detected by state officials in Millbury, according to the town's website. The insect can devastate plants and crops, and anyone who sees one is encouraged to report it immediately to the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources at massnrc.