Food
The Mormon cricket prefers to eat forbs, but grasses and shrubs such as sagebrush are also eaten, as are insects and other Mormon crickets (especially individuals that have been killed or injured by automobiles or insecticides). A recent study has suggested that the migration of swarms may be a strategy to avoid predation by other Mormon crickets.
During an infestation Mormon crickets can cause significant damage to crops and gardens.
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