These Mormon locusts, also called Mormon grasshoppers, regularly reappear in Nevada and other US states. In the spring, they usually begin a great migration every four to six years. According to an entomologist, interviewed by the KSL TV channelthe last infestation was in 2019 in Nevada.
These insects attack perennials, grass and shrubs, to the detriment of livestock. They would also take their name from an incident that occurred in 1848, the year during which they destroyed the crops of Mormons settled in Utah.
But locusts are also dangerous for motorists, especially when it rains, the corpses of locusts making the road particularly slippery.
In Elko, a small town in northeast Nevada, some residents tried to clear the roads with leaf blowers and even snowplows, reports KSLTV. “They’re just disgusting,” said Elko resident Precious Drake. “They look like spiders. »
2023-06-14 14:46:47
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