Mormon cricket (Anabrus simplex) life-stages. From left to right: egg, first instar nymph, third instar nymph, and adult female. This large insect can

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Mormon cricket (Anabrus simplex) life-stages. From left to right: egg, first instar nymph, third instar nymph, and adult female. This large insect can wipe out acres of grasses and field crops in a very short time, and is a major agricultural pest in North America.

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Photo credit: © STEPHEN AUSMUS/US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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