Although the crickets have moved through the area for years, millions are springing across neighborhoods and roads. As cars drive over the crickets’ bodies, guts spill out. 'Just disgusting:' A Nevada city confronts millions of smelly Mormon crickets:
A photo provided by the Nevada Department of Transportation shows a massive group of Mormon crickets on a road in Elko, Nev.
Although the crickets have been moving through the area, about 300 miles northeast of Reno, for a few years, millions this month are springing across densely populated neighborhoods and high-trafficked roads. As vehicles drive over the crickets’ bodies — which crack easily like potato chips — their guts spill out.
Mormon crickets, which are not actually crickets but shield-backed katydids, are ground-dwelling insects native to the Western United States. They feed on grasses, shrubs and crops, which can contribute to soil erosion and nutrient-depleted soils, according to the University of Nevada, Reno. The crickets, which are about 2 inches long and have plump bodies, are turning brick homes, front lawns and beige sidewalks a darker shade of russet. They do not bite, but they do induce squeamishness, especially among some newer residents.
The crickets have devoured gardens, entered homes and somehow made their way into people’s backpacks and hair, prompting shrieks, Carmichael said.
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