Grasshoppers Invade Priest River
The little monsters are everywhere!
Today I walked outside and stirred up a huge cloud of them, so by the time I went back inside I was picking them out of my hair.
Later I could feel someone “walking around” under my shirt, but couldn’t find it to get it gone. It wasn’t until a half hour later, when I was on the telephone with a copywriting client, that it decided to jump out from the neckline of my shirt. Then I had to explain to my client why I dropped the phone.
He probably wondered what kind of backwoods gal he was working with!
I went on line and found out that grasshoppers live for about 6 weeks – and since they’ve been here for a week now, it looks like we’ll be putting up with them for a while. And then, of course, they’re busy laying more eggs, so… Maybe until frost?
None of us have ever seen this many grasshoppers before. So my question is this: Where did these creatures come from, and why are there so many?
Anybody know the answer?
Posted: July 11th, 2009 under Happening around Priest River.
Tags: grasshoppers, insects, Priest river
Comments
Comment from Marte
Time July 11, 2009 at 12:02 pm
As I look out the window now, the sky looks like it does when the “cotton” sheds from the Cottonwood Trees – full of flying objects!
Kind of creepy sounding when they keep hitting the windows.
But what I want to know is WHERE are all the birds who are supposed to be feasting on these critters? I’m not seeing many of them.
Comment from Jack Donais
Time July 11, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Maybe all the birds in the area ate so many all ready there all sittig under a tree resting there bellys. and will eat more later.
Comment from John Weyant
Time July 13, 2009 at 10:29 am
I am not going to worry about why I think I will catch a few and go fishing
Comment from Jack Donais
Time July 11, 2009 at 11:33 am
Well you got attacked by a grasshopper, nothing to worry about. We have a few more this year because we had a some what of a warm winter. The summer has been a bit dry. They like to eat certain plants and grasses.
But not all is bad,there enemy is the birds, spiders, and other insects, they all like em for dinner.
So there is no excuse not to be outside and enjoy the great out doors. You will survive. See ya.