Video: Voracious Crickets Get Bugged

What's This? SHARE Digg StumbleUpon Reddit RELATED Cannibal Crickets Cause "Forced Marches" Through Crops, Study Says For Most People, Eating Bugs Is Only Natural The Perfect Swarm: National Geographic Channel Blog April 4, 2006—Known in the U.S. as one of the worst scourges in the West, Mormon crickets—technically a type of katydid—are notorious for devouring crops and streaming across highways. Watch as three USDA scientists use tiny radio transmitters to "bug the bugs" and learn more about their habits in the hope of bringing future infestations under control. MOST VIEWED NEWS PICTURES: 2012 Doomsday Myths Debunked 2012: Six End-of-the-World Myths Debunked APOCALYPSE PICTURES: 10 Failed Doomsday Prophecies NEWS FEEDS      Get our news delivered directly to your desktop—free. How to Use XML or RSS