The public is asked to report any other sightings. The grasshopper can grow nearly 3 inches long and has distinctive striped eyes. EVERETT — A striped-eyed bug wound up a long way from home this ...

Grasshoppers have invaded the Sacramento area, with reports of “unusual” insect activity on the rise. “In the past week, West Placer, Roseville and Lincoln have received an increase in reports of ...

While a pink grasshopper may sound fantastical, certain genetic mutations can cause them to develop this unusual color. The ...

Thanks to a decade-long analysis of grasshoppers' genetic relationships, scientists now have the clearest picture yet of the evolutionary pathways grasshoppers have followed to attain their incredible ...

Nearly 400 species of grasshoppers inhabit the 17 western states. They feed on grasses and weeds and often move to cultivated crops. “Because grasshoppers move into cropland generally from untilled ...

A punishing drought in the U.S. West is drying up waterways, sparking wildfires and leaving farmers scrambling for water. Next up: a plague of voracious grasshoppers. Federal agriculture officials are ...

Are grasshoppers as delicious as ham? Mexico’s insect hunters would like you to find out Grasshopper hunters in Mexico are feeding a growing market for the insects, which are being turned into ...

NOT SURE IF IT WAS WORTH ALL THOSE CLICKS. PEOPLE ALL OVER SACRAMENTO ARE SEEING A MAJOR SPIKE IN BUGS IN THEIR YARD, SPECIFICALLY GRASSHOPPERS. THERE’S SO MANY BUGS THIS YEAR I’VE SEEN THEM TOO, SO ...

The winter of 2020/21 was the one for which most people had been wishing. The refrain “I want a cold winter to kill all the bugs,” had been a frequently express preference during the hot humid days of ...

One Nevada restaurant is making the most of the hordes of grasshoppers that have descended upon Las Vegas — by using them as inspiration for a pizza topping. “What started out as a joke amongst our ...