FlySmash: Lanternfly Tracker

NOW AVAILABLE ACROSS THE USA! Join the citizen-science movement to protect our trees, parks, and green spaces from invasive Spotted Lanternflies. Spotted Lanternflies pose a severe threat to street trees, park canopies, and urban gardens across the invasion zone. FlySmash turns pest management into an instant, collective mapping mission. And now, wherever you are in the United States, you can help track and control this invasive pest! Instant 1-Tap Logging Open the app and log a smash in under 3 seconds. No upfront account creation, passwords, or registration walls required to start recording data. High-Contrast Outdoor Map Designed for real-world outdoor fieldwork and city streets. Our custom, high-contrast map ensures complete readability under direct sunlight. View verified community pins across the US. Lifecycle Stage Tracking Accurately categorize encounters by biological growth stage: Egg Masses: Spot early clusters on tree bark, stone, or building facades. Nymphs: Track early-stage black or vibrant red-and-black hoppers. Adults: Log mature winged pests before they lay new egg masses. Individual and State by State Leaderboards! Keep an accurate count of your personal smashes—from single spots on the sidewalk to major swarm clearances. Track community totals and see how your state stacks up on local heatmaps. Privacy-First Architecture Guest First: Track smashes locally without handing over personal email or contact info. No Background Location: Location services run exclusively when the app is open to place pin coordinates. Zero Data Sales: We do not run ad trackers, bundle third-party telemetry, or sell user location data. Anonymous Pins: Public map overlays display sightings anonymously. Download FlySmash today and help build the cleanest, most efficient ecological dataset protecting NYC's trees.