Seasonal Mormon cricket swarms spotted in Southeast Idaho

Seasonal Mormon cricket swarms spotted in Southeast Idaho

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)– Swarms of Mormon crickets are making their way through Southeast Idaho on their migratory routes, with insects spotted in areas of Fort Hall. Mormon crickets (Anabrus simplex), are insects in the katydid subfamily native to the Western United States whose groups can grow to large numbers during migratory seasons in spring and summer and have potentially devastating impacts on agriculture. "They're not very picky; they ea…