Along with the heat, something else bugging people around this time of year is bugs, in particular, the Mormon Cricket. People have already reported seeing the bugs in Lemmon Valley this Spring.
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If you are not a fan of bugs, you will not like this story. That is your warning. Sunday, a Damonte Ranch resident spotted an insect that is believed to have the second most painful sting in the world.
You may remember earlier this year we talked about a spike in Mormon crickets in Nevada. Now there seems to be in increase in number. Experts say they were found in more areas compared to last year, especially in Winnemucca and south of Winnemucca in the Grass Valley area. “Usually the population increase after drought conditions, once we get good moisture after a drought we will see the population increase a lot,” says Jeff Knight, Entomologist BLM, Nevada Departm...
Mormon cricket numbers are on the rise.
The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) says they will be conducting a series of public meetings to discuss proposed Mormon cricket and grasshopper population management.
The Nevada Department of Agriculture does not expect the Mormon cricket population to be too high, this year, but it is reminding the public to report infestations.
The Nevada Department of Agriculture is tracking this summer's migration of grasshoppers and Mormon crickets. How many of the pests are coming, and where?
Now that northern Nevada is out of the latest drought, experts say drivers will be running into a lot more gnats and midges than usual.
Entomology
If bugs are already bugging you this spring you are not alone. In fact, bugs are bugging a lot of people in Northern Nevada and some say it's because of the change in our weather patterns.
Our unusually warm weather is bringing out some of the area's six-legged creatures well ahead of schedule.