The lanternflies are here. Is it okay to stomp them?

I asked philosophy and an environmental scientist — here's what they say.
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'You thought I wasn't gonna see you?': Gardener says to stomp invasive spotted lanternflies on sight

"f you see one of these in your garden, get rid of it! Don't play around!" ...
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Quick-jumping bugs are emerging again, here's how to stomp them out

A hard-to-kill invasive species is beginning to reappear across the eastern United States as adult spotted lanternflies (SLF) start to emerge. "SLF adults begin to emerge in July and remain active as ...