Elkóban, az Idaho határától délre fekvő nevadai városban hétfőn a rovar5ok elborították az utakat, a növényzetet, sőt még a helyi kórházak, lakóházak falait is. A jelenségről többen felvételeket készítettek, amiket a közösségi médiában osztottak meg – írja a USA Today.
„Csak azért, hogy a betegeket és a dolgozók bejuthassanak a kórházba, lombfúvókkal, seprűkkel, sőt, egy ponton még egy hókotróval felszerelt traktorral próbálkoztunk, hogy a tücsökkupacokat eltüntessük” – mondta Steve Burrows, a kórház közösségi kapcsolatokért felelős igazgatója.
Thousands of Mormon crickets have taken over the town of Elko, Nevada, as these flightless, grasshopper-like creatures come out of their dormant period and into their migratory phase pic.twitter.com/6ZxD7yoPIr
Az elmúlt években egyre nagyobb problémát okoznak a mezőgazdaságnak az Egyesült Államok nyugati részén őshonos mormon tücskök – fogalmazott az IFL Science egy korábbi cikkében.
A faj valójában egy fürgeszöcske, nem pedig tücsök. Észak-Amerika nyugati részén őshonos rovar nevében a mormon szó arra utal, hogy az ízeltlábúak a 19. században komoly pusztítást okoztak a mormon telepesek földjein Utah államban. Az állatok hatalmas rajai az elmúlt években egyre nagyobb csapássá váltak az amerikai gazdák számára – és az éghajlatváltozás azzal fenyeget, hogy a probléma még súlyosabbá válik.
Az 1940-es évek óta történt egyik legsúlyosabb rajzás 2017-ben zajlott az oregoni Arlington térségében. Az utakat a szétzúzott szöcskék rétege fedte be, a csúszós anyag miatt az autóbalesetek száma is megnőtt.
A rovarok kifejezetten nagyra, 5-8 centiméter hosszúra nőnek, és jelentősen károsítják a haszonnövényeket, de akár egymást is felfalják.
Thousands of Mormon crickets have taken over the town of Elko, Nevada, as these flightless, grasshopper-like creatures come out of their dormant period and into their migratory phase pic.twitter.com/6ZxD7yoPIr
Tornado moving thru Perryton, TX today and the damage and aftermath. Folks in Perryton are gonna need some help over the next few weeks/months. #txwx#tornado#perrytonpic.twitter.com/a8DJTjIlcH
"Looks like a mild tornado rolled right through my backyard." A severe storm with heavy winds take out a tree in a Tennessee backyard. pic.twitter.com/XvBui6etQs
A fighter jet crashed into a parking lot during an airshow in Michigan, with crew members ejecting before the aircraft went down. No serious injuries have been reported. https://t.co/Z9YmLN3ncXpic.twitter.com/zLmdazMBf9
When you go to Burning Man for fun in the desert but it rains six inches and floods and you think you're just going to drive out of the mud because you have a Jeep Wrangler.#BurningMan#BurningMan2023pic.twitter.com/8MJ12wUYjF
BREAKING REPORT: North Dakota State Senator killed in small plane crash along with his wife and two kids just after taking off from Utah airport..
"Senator Doug Larsen, his wife Amy, and their two young children died in a plane crash last evening in Utah" -Republican Senate… pic.twitter.com/tXvY5sTmfQ
An outbreak of salmonella poisoning linked to bagged, precut onions has sickened at least 73 people in 22 states, including 15 who were hospitalized, U.S. health officials said Tuesday. https://t.co/G4KZZod4n0
BREAKING: Suspect in Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting identified as Robert Card, a firearms instructor in the US Army reserve who was recently discharged from a mental health facility after reporting hallucinations. pic.twitter.com/ACmYdb0kBX
A charter bus carrying students from a high school was rear-ended by a semitruck on an Ohio highway Tuesday, leaving six people dead and at least 18 others injured, according to officials. https://t.co/UY1tCnWki7
?? | ÚLTIMA HORA: Al menos 18 personas resultan heridas y 2 muertas después de un tiroteo masivo durante una celebración de Halloween en Ybor City, Tampa, Florida. pic.twitter.com/arilfpr8s3
LOCATED: Mavis Christian Jr., was found dead. Police believe he turned the gun on himself.
More from MPD: On November 19, 2023, at 3:31 a.m., officers located who is believed to be the suspect, Mavis Christian Jr., inside the white Chevrolet Malibu in the 3000 Block of Alta… pic.twitter.com/KGIQfWpQjH
A graduate student and three other people were injured in random stabbings on the campus of Louisiana Tech University, officials say. https://t.co/QYQ6qK0acl
#BREAKING : Plane crash reported on I-26 in Asheville, officials confirm According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a single-engine Diamond DA-40 crashed Thursday around 8:15 p.m. on Interstate 26 near Asheville Regional Airport. The FAA says two people were on board… pic.twitter.com/mcwoU8rlZU
#planecrash UPDATE: police are turning around vehicles at the back of the cue behind the wrecked plane on #I26. This is for traffic too close to the wreck to take detours. Still no word on how many people were injured when the plane hit the interstate. #Asheville@WLOS_13pic.twitter.com/t9dsNa7POj
Nearly 30 people have been sent to hospitals following multiple anhydrous ammonia leaks at a cheese factory in Greeneville, Tennessee on Wednesday morning, according to officials.https://t.co/Grw7LuSeZR
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell seized over a ton of cocaine with an estimated street value of more than $32.2 million dollars on Tuesday, according to authorities. https://t.co/zjts4Boufq
An investigation is underway in rural southwestern Virginia, where authorities found a woman dead inside a natural cave on Friday. There are hundreds of caves in that area. https://t.co/3DGqGRaquK
U.S. CENTCOM Strikes Houthi Terrorist Missile Launchers
In the context of ongoing multi-national efforts to protect freedom of navigation and prevent attacks on U.S. and partner maritime traffic in the Red Sea, on Jan. 17 at approximately 11:59 p.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central… pic.twitter.com/MMCQbzr1f7
Conditions in Berrien County, MI remain hazardous due to lake effect snow, reduced visibility, and blowing snow. Here's a look at cameras on I-94 courtesy of @MDOT_Southwest. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 11 AM EST Wednesday with additional accumulations up to 2". pic.twitter.com/obkkPQZXAQ
At least 6 IRGC's Fateh-110 missiles hit the Mossad base in Erbil, Iraq.
The United States funds Kurdish separatist groups in this region, which engage in sabotage, terrorism and espionage against Iran. pic.twitter.com/C7AInoIfQV
ALERT:#DPD is investigating a shooting in the 5000 block N Orleans Ct. Six victims located. Extent of injuries unknown at this time. Investigation is ongoing. Officers are working to develop suspect information. #Denverpic.twitter.com/xzYGU79nFT
The National Weather Service warns of a severe snowstorm in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, with up to 12 feet of snow forecasted over the weekend. pic.twitter.com/MnfAwGTn95
Some attendees of the Kansas City Chiefs playoff game in January suffered frostbite, with 12 people requiring amputation surgeries for fingers and toes, according to a Kansas City hospital.https://t.co/An0CnCVseF
Timelapse of an intense tornado warned storm moving into downtown Houston, Texas this evening. Watch as the skyline disappears as blinding rain and destructive winds move in. Video courtesy of @EarthCam. #TXwxpic.twitter.com/3lSUt87LTD
Crowded public bus hijacked, taken on wild high-speed chase down Atlanta freeway; 1 killed: A passenger was killed by a gunshot wound after a suspect hijacked a transit bus in metro Atlanta and led authorities on a high-speed chase into a neighboring… https://t.co/WNlRstbaZ4pic.twitter.com/Sqgo198VBn
Thousands of Mormon crickets have taken over the town of Elko, Nevada, as these flightless, grasshopper-like creatures come out of their dormant period and into their migratory phase pic.twitter.com/6ZxD7yoPIr
Crowded public bus hijacked, taken on wild high-speed chase down Atlanta freeway; 1 killed: A passenger was killed by a gunshot wound after a suspect hijacked a transit bus in metro Atlanta and led authorities on a high-speed chase into a neighboring… https://t.co/WNlRstbaZ4pic.twitter.com/Sqgo198VBn
A Somerset, Kentucky man -- Jesse Kipf -- was sentenced to 81 months in prison for illegally accessing the Hawaii Death Registry System to fake his own death to avoid paying child support. pic.twitter.com/JPblsYAr3x
✋️ Who here thinks we should send the National Guard to Aurora Colorado to deal with these armed gangs of undocumented Venezuelan? This is domestic terrorism and FBI presence is needed. 👀😳 pic.twitter.com/vjvzoSCCC5
Your votes matter this November. An armed Venezuelan gang has taken control of an apartment complex as well as other parts of town in Aurora Colorado. Is this what you want? I never thought I'd live to see the day something like this happens in the U.S. straight out of a movie https://t.co/Zru9WhMCA5
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis says the viral videos of armed Venezuelan gangs taking over apartment buildings is just a figment of the "imagination" of local leaders. Fmr apartment resident Cindy Romero absolutely DESTROYS Polis:
Latalia Anjolie Margalli, 22, is now charged with 2nd degree murder and five counts of 2nd degree assault with a dangerous weapon in the weekend downtown Minneapolis car assault that left a teen dead, five injured. Charges indicate that Margalli started the fight with a male she… pic.twitter.com/0m7XSnGFkH
The US THAAD system is deployed near Nevatim air base in Israel. This site is managed by the US Army Missile Conmand 1st Space Brigade. It acts as an anti-ballistic missile base.
THAAD uses the AN/TPY-2 radar to track enemy ballistic missiles as they fly into space, the radar… pic.twitter.com/TwzbamqTGx
🚨🇮🇱#BREAKING | UPDATE SEVERAL US 🇺🇸THAAD MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN SEEN IN ISRAEL ALONG WITH US TROOPS TO BOLSTER ISRAEL’S AIR DEFENSE IF IRAN🇮🇷RETALIATES⚠️⭕️ pic.twitter.com/qknfPgUXLr
🚨#WATCH: As a major fire breaks out at a recycling Lithium Battery plant triggering massive explosions leading to mandatory evacuations⁰⁰📌#Fredericktown | #Missouri
Watch as numerous fire departments rush to the scene of a major fire at a lithium battery recycling plant in… pic.twitter.com/rLZIV11zCy
