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‘Perfect storm’ of conditions causes largest Mormon cricket hatch in recent memory

RBC | Rural living comes with the cost of dealing with Mother Nature, sometimes at her worst: high winds, big snows, drought, forest fires, flooding and on occasion, really ugly insects. And Mormon crickets are among the ugliest of them all. These creatures have been increasing in numbers over the past five years or so and 2023 has proven to be a “perfect storm” for these creatures.


Residents along County Rd. 7 (Strawberry Creek) are…