In "Sure Signs of the Apocalypse" news, over 250,000 acres in Tooele County, Utah, have become infested with hungry grasshoppers, which hatched a few weeks ago and have started invading the suburbs. And the worst is yet to come, with the grasshoppers expected to grow in size and number as the summer wears on, devouring everything in their path. "I'd call this the closest that I've seen to a plague in a long time," said Mitch Halligan, whose yard is literally blanketed by the pests, up to 2,000 insects per square foot.
Halligan's neighbor has been forced to use the back entrance to his home since the grasshoppers took over his front door. The hoppers have even found their way into another resident's house and car. "I think you could say it's the worst ever in Tooele County," said Linden Greenhalgh, who is leading the effort to rid the insects by spraying poison on hatching grounds.
Experts aren't exactly sure why the grasshoppers decided to invade Utah this year. Some say it's because of a particularly rainy June following several dry years. Others say it's because the grasshoppers heard the skiing was amazing.
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Tuesday 30 June
By Heavytoka
That's crazy, Attack of the killer Grasshoppers!
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Saturday 04 July
By debbie
It's still better than attack of the killer clowns anyday lol!
Tuesday 30 June
By Rususeruru
Really that isn't really uncommon for Utah.
The Mormons have a legend about seagulls coming in to eat the grasshoppers/crickets.
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Monday 06 July
By Laure
Actually, there are thousands of seagulls in and around the valley chomping away on the crispy critters every day. Now we have to dodge the bird poop too!
Tuesday 30 June
By Mondo
That blows.
Hope they can contain them.
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Friday 03 July
By Patardugno
Makes perfect sense to me that G-d would send a plague of grasshoppers onto Utah. But it doesn't seem to make sense that the grasshoppers would naturally find Utah accommidating to their survival. Prophetically Peculiar?!
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Saturday 04 July
By Ron
Makes sense to me.
Saturday 04 July
By jbjg24m
BET THAT CARODINE SENT THEM !
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Saturday 04 July
By mezl
better grasshoppers than hopheads!! ha, ha....
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Saturday 04 July
By Floyd Colf
Good bait for bass and trout.
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Saturday 04 July
By Biff
Yup, the grasshoppers are here for the great skiing.
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Saturday 04 July
By phillip
grasshoppersa are invading the uninted states
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Saturday 04 July
By Biff
grasshoppers are invading the U.S NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Over popalation on GRASSHOPPERS!!!!!!
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Saturday 04 July
By Lester Stark
THINK,sell them to china, turn a buck do not kill them. These criters could save the states economy. OR. Call up a chocolate company.
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Saturday 04 July
By Louis R. Suhy
That not two bad, Texas has 2 thousand edits ,per square foot
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Saturday 04 July
By g
louis
That's not TWO bad? You must be some sh$t kicker from Tex asss. It's too BTW.
Saturday 04 July
By bd
The grasshoppers are 1 of 7.
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Saturday 04 July
By MrSmucker
When the world gives you lemons, you make lemonaid, whent eh world gives yu grashoppers, you open a bait shop. What is wrong with this country and your lack of an open mind...work with me people.
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Saturday 04 July
By Jerry
Fried in butter untill crispy they are really good, or roasted which ever you prefer.
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Saturday 04 July
By Sam
What eats a grasshopper?
Foxes, skunks, ground squirrels, moles, shrews, mice, pheasants,
quail, crows, herons, turkeys, and many song birds feed on them. Fish such as bass
and bluegills, eat them. As well as frogs, toads, lizards, and snakes.
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