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Reports Say Mormon Crickets Are On The Rise, But It's Hard To Say If It's Actually A Worrisome Trend


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Many Utahns are familiar with the species Anabrus simplex , though they may not know it by that name. According to folklore associated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in the spring of 1848 these little critters attacked newly planted crops that were vital for the survival of Mormon settlers.
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