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Grasshoppers Swarm Las Vegas

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Published July 29, 2019 at 12:11 PM CDT
Massive swarms of grasshoppers have descended on the Las Vegas Strip this week, startling tourists and residents as they pass through town on their northbound migration. (Bridget Bennett/AFP/Getty Images)
Massive swarms of grasshoppers have descended on the Las Vegas Strip this week, startling tourists and residents as they pass through town on their northbound migration. (Bridget Bennett/AFP/Getty Images)

Las Vegas is a magnet for tourists but for the past week, it’s been one for grasshoppers. Swarms of pallid-winged grasshoppers are invading the city and creating a nuisance for tourists and locals. Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Dr. May Berenbaum about what’s attracting the insects to Sin City.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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