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Invasive and nonnative animals in Michigan

Last checked November 3, 2026 against official sources.

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  1. MDARD encourages Michiganders to watch for spotted lanternfly this summer
  2. How to report
  3. Sources

1 nonnative animal is named on an official list for Michigan: “MDARD encourages Michiganders to watch for spotted lanternfly this summer” (Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development).

To report a sighting, see how to report.

Being on a list of nonnative species does not always mean an animal is harmful or established: each list below is described in its source's terms. A sighting of a listed animal is still worth reporting to the agency.

MDARD encourages Michiganders to watch for spotted lanternfly this summer

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, June 22, 2026. 1 animal.

How to report a sighting in Michigan

Report poaching or harassment of massasaugas to the DNR Report All Poaching hotline, 800-292-7800. Report spotted lanternfly outside confirmed counties, gray fox and other sightings through the DNR/State 'Eyes in the Field' online tool. Report reptile/amphibian sightings to the Michigan Herp Atlas. Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Do not try to catch or handle the animal. A photo taken from a safe distance, the place and the date help the agency.

Sources

  1. MDARD encourages Michiganders to watch for spotted lanternfly this summer. Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. June 22, 2026; checked November 3, 2026.
    Quoted passages (1)
    “MDARD encourages Michiganders to watch for spotted lanternfly this summer”
  2. DNR urges public to give eastern massasauga rattlesnake its space. Michigan Department of Natural Resources. August 6, 2026; checked November 3, 2026.
    Quoted passages (1)
    “…call the RAP (Report All Poaching) hotline immediately at 800-292-7800”