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Massive swarms of grasshoppers have descended upon Las Vegas this week, and it's startling some residents.
The winged insects may outnumber the humans in some parts of town, but it's not something to worry about. The pallid-winged grasshopper is a common desert species, a state entomologist said.
"It appears through history that when we have a wet winter or spring, these things build up often down below Loughlin and even into Arizona," Jeff Knight, state entomologist with the Nevada Department of Agriculture, said Thursday. "We'll have flights about this time of the year, migrations, and they'll move northward."
Hordes of grasshoppers have invaded Las Vegas - news - att.net
Well, it's happening.
The winged insects may outnumber the humans in some parts of town, but it's not something to worry about. The pallid-winged grasshopper is a common desert species, a state entomologist said.
"It appears through history that when we have a wet winter or spring, these things build up often down below Loughlin and even into Arizona," Jeff Knight, state entomologist with the Nevada Department of Agriculture, said Thursday. "We'll have flights about this time of the year, migrations, and they'll move northward."
Hordes of grasshoppers have invaded Las Vegas - news - att.net
Well, it's happening.