From baby raccoons to a cricket invasion, here are the weirdest news stories of the week. 🦗
This year’s invasion probably isn’t the largest ever to befall the region, but it is unusual. Normally, the eggs hatch earlier in the spring, but relatively wet conditions in Northern Nevada over the past winter and spring delayedThe bugs aren’t after humans, nor are they poisonous, but they apparently do smell awful. What’s worse, they’re opportunistic cannibals.
Crickets squashed by humans or their cars can drive swarms of their brethren to engage in an impromptu feeding frenzy, creating the sort of visual that nightmares are made of. Hospitals and other busy businesses have also had to deputize employees to scoot away the insects using brooms, leaf blowers, and anything else on hand, though with no lasting success.Elko’s infestation is expected to die down by mid-August, but it can take time for surges in Mormon cricket populations to stabilize.
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