Swarms of Mormon crickets are invading parts of the US, prompting comparisons online to a biblical plague described in the Book of Revelation.

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Jiminy Christmas! Millions of cannibalistic Mormon crickets have descended on Nevada, Oregon and Idaho, prompting fears that the pestilence could decimate crops and create dangerously slick conditions ...

Millions of cannibalistic Mormon crickets are wreaking havoc, creating road hazards and damaging agriculture in Oregon, ...

Driving down a windy canyon road in northern Oregon rangeland, Jordan Maley and April Aamodt are on the look out for Mormon crickets, giant insects that can ravage crops. "There's one right there," ...

Nevada residents are locking themselves inside their homes — but not by choice. A recent infestation of Mormon crickets in Nevada has forced homeowners to stay indoors, as millions of these insects ...