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Mormon Crickets are infrequent visitor to Fremont County
by Lars Baker
Mormon Crickets are big insects that have a reputation for destruction.
Fortunately we seldom see them in large numbers. They can be seen on rangeland
sites just west of Ft. Washakie and in the Owl Creek Mountains north of
Pavillion every few years, but they seldom come on to crop lands like they do in
the Big Horn Mountains. The USDA/APHIS monitors these hot spots
every year, but we have never had a control program as they do
little damage on rangeland, mostly eating weeds. Check out this link for more information.