A Utah lawmaker wants to change the common scientific name of the Mormon cricket, citing the LDS Church's stance against ...

The Anabrus simplex doesn’t know it is the subject of new legislation. Neither does the insect know that some consider its ...

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Crickets are parasites—for some ant colonies. The species of ant crickets from the Myrmecophilus genus can infiltrate ant colonies, despite the potentially lethal defences that ants have ...

Credit: Communications Biology (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-07368-y The researchers concluded that crickets employ dodging behavior to methodically evade perceived threats under low-risk ...

When Mormon militiamen burned down the fort on Oct. 7, 1857, they did so to thwart the approaching troops during the Utah War. In “American Primeval,” the Mormons purchase and burn down the ...

Latecomers are seated at the discretion of management. The Book of Mormon follows two young missionaries who are sent to Uganda to try to convert citizens to the Mormon religion. One missionary ...

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ELKO — After two seasons of massive Mormon cricket invasions, Elko County plans to establish a weed-control and pest-abatement district to be ready for future cricket infestations along with a ...