Crickets

As It Happens6:23Millions of Mormon crickets are blanketing a Nevada townCharles Carmichael tries not to answer work calls on Sundays. But residents of Elko, Nev., have desperately needed his services, as lawns, roads and homes are covered in millions of creepy, crawly bugs known as Mormon crickets."It is basically like that movie Birds, but instead of birds, it's crickets," Carmichael, the owner of Battle Born Pest Control, told As It Happens host Nil Köksal."I'm getting probably six to seven calls a day. I've been…

Elko, Nevada,is playing host to a real life horror movie scenario. The town is experiencing a substantial invasion of Mormon crickets. Thankfully, the imposing insects are not directly harmful to people.Get Ready For Another Summer of Invasive Lanternflies | Extreme EarthThe Mormon cricket (Anabrus simplex) is a relatively large flightless and black or reddish insect native to the western half of North America, with adults reaching up to three inches in length. It’s not a true cricket, but belongs to the related group of…

Did WWE Legend John Cena Approve MS Dhoni’s “You Can’t See Me” Gesture From CSK Vs LSG? – Check Former’s Reaction Here (Picture Credit: Wikimedia) While Indians love watching various sports, Cricket and WWE both have a separate fanbase in the country. Moreover, there is a certain fascination between Indian cricketers and professional wrestlers. In order to continue their give-and-take relationship, WWE champion John Cena recently highlighted a particularly special moment from the recent CSK vs LSG IPL match,…

I first met Mira Calix six years ago. My group, The Hermes Experiment, got in touch with her to ask if she would be interested in writing us a new piece. We had come across her striking electronic music through the Nonclassical label and were excited at the idea of a potential collaboration. She replied quickly: “i’d love to do this – yes!” (she never used capital letters) and so Oliver Pashley, our clarinettist, and I met her for a coffee to discuss the commission.I remember that first encounter so well: she was chilled,…

When Nancy Lam upgraded in January to a home closer to her child’s school in the San Francisco Bay Area, she thought she had plenty of time to list her old house, a five-bedroom modern home in the sought-after suburb of Lafayette. After all, the pandemic had sent the luxury housing market soaring, and homes across the country were seeing aggressive bidding wars and selling for sky-high prices. Ms. Lam, a business professor, and her husband, who works in healthcare and declined to be named, took their time sprucing up the…