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From crickets in Melbourne to grasshoppers in Cairns, here's what triggers an insect outbreak
The insect in question is the widespread, native black field cricket (Teleogryllus commodus). Some media reports have described the swarms as a "plague". This is not quite accurate, because ...
M-word is a no-no. So let’s rename the ‘Mormon cricket,’ says Utah lawmaker.
A Utah lawmaker wants to change the common scientific name of the Mormon cricket, citing the LDS Church's stance against ...
Are you finding black crickets around your Texas home? How to deal with them this fall
Most North Texans have likely seen black field crickets hanging outside their home or car. The insects like to bundle ...
Time to tune in to crickets
I love this time of year. Midsummer is a great time for a wide variety of reasons. The pressures of springtime mating are over for the birds and mammals. It is a time of abundance and relaxation ...