20 minutes agoWhat's going on in Las Vegas? The City is conquered by locusts
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)Massive swarm of shrimps invaded Las Vegas this week. Tourists and local residents have been surprised as locusts passed through cities in the process of their migration to the north. Videos posted in social media display swarms of shrimps, climbing on the bright columns of neons. The sidewalks were also covered with insects. Department [...]
Videos posted in social media display swarms of shrimps, climbing on the bright columns of neons. The sidewalks were also covered with insects.
The Nevada Department of Agriculture said the rare invasion was linked to an inappropriate winter and spring.
Jeff Knight, an entomologist at the Department of Agriculture, said insects can be scary, but they're harmless, says Top Channel.
“They do not bear any diseases, bite and are not one of the species we consider a problem,” told Knight, journalists Friday. “They may not cause much damage in a yard. ”
He said that locusts, measuring 380 inches [380 cm] long, will leave the area of Las Vegas within weeks.
