Comments on: Townspeople Thwart Cricket Invasion by Blasting Led Zeppelin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/04/27/townspeople-thwart-cricket-invasion-by-blasting-led-zeppelin/ Sat, 11 May 2013 22:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: WD Rusty http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/04/27/townspeople-thwart-cricket-invasion-by-blasting-led-zeppelin/#comment-11299 WD Rusty Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:46:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/04/27/townspeople-thwart-cricket-invasion-by-blasting-led-zeppelin/#comment-11299 HERE IS A BIT OF A TWISTED VERSION OF THIS WONDERFUL ARTICLE : Hello my friends, how about this interesting scientific observation I just learned of? We'll call it: "Townspeople Thwart Cricket Invasion by Blasting Led Zeppelin" . .Mormon crickets have no taste in music, and Nevadans are using it against them. Residents of Tuscarora are getting ready to blast their boomboxes to ward off the crickets’ semi-annual invasion, after the townsfolk realized three years ago that the pests don’t like Led Zeppelin or the Rolling Stones. (hmmm... says something about closed mindedness...). Mormon crickets are a real problem in northern Nevada and other parts of the Great Basin: They march in columns up to two miles long ( wearing black Hagar slacks and white shirts w/ a black tie, sometimes on little bicycles ) and one mile wide, from about May through August. They hatch in April and invade all aspects of life (thus, the name) before they finally lay eggs and die....Hmmmm, if only.... They destroy crops, invade people’s homes (one resident said, “You’ll wake up and there’ll be one sitting on your forehead, looking at you”), and clog roadways—even requiring snowplows to clear out their piled-up carcasses. People do what they can to steer the pests away (tell 'em you're a catholic!) trying poison bait and other tricks. But in 2006, after reading about a woman in the 1930s who had driven the insects off with a Chinese gong (-Bong?-) a Tuscarora resident was inspired to try out some modern music. Since she knew the crickets rested at night, she got a group together to blast music for several days from early morning ’til evening. They tuned their stereos to a hard rock station, and local reports that year said that the music stopped many of the bugs in their tracks. Strangely, the citizenry had actual smiles on their faces for the 1st time in years...According to a state entomologist, “The vibrations may deter the bugs, but I don’t know of any research that says yes or no.” Maybe Tuscarora should petition the Stones for a reunion concert in their town. Peace and love- R O'R HERE IS A BIT OF A TWISTED VERSION OF THIS WONDERFUL ARTICLE : Hello my friends, how about this interesting scientific observation I just learned of? We’ll call it: “Townspeople Thwart Cricket Invasion by Blasting Led Zeppelin” . .Mormon crickets have no taste in music, and Nevadans are using it against them. Residents of Tuscarora are getting ready to blast their boomboxes to ward off the crickets’ semi-annual invasion, after the townsfolk realized three years ago that the pests don’t like Led Zeppelin or the Rolling Stones. (hmmm… says something about closed mindedness…). Mormon crickets are a real problem in northern Nevada and other parts of the Great Basin: They march in columns up to two miles long ( wearing black Hagar slacks and white shirts w/ a black tie, sometimes on little bicycles ) and one mile wide, from about May through August. They hatch in April and invade all aspects of life (thus, the name) before they finally lay eggs and die….Hmmmm, if only…. They destroy crops, invade people’s homes (one resident said, “You’ll wake up and there’ll be one sitting on your forehead, looking at you”), and clog roadways—even requiring snowplows to clear out their piled-up carcasses. People do what they can to steer the pests away (tell ‘em you’re a catholic!) trying poison bait and other tricks. But in 2006, after reading about a woman in the 1930s who had driven the insects off with a Chinese gong (-Bong?-) a Tuscarora resident was inspired to try out some modern music. Since she knew the crickets rested at night, she got a group together to blast music for several days from early morning ’til evening. They tuned their stereos to a hard rock station, and local reports that year said that the music stopped many of the bugs in their tracks. Strangely, the citizenry had actual smiles on their faces for the 1st time in years…According to a state entomologist, “The vibrations may deter the bugs, but I don’t know of any research that says yes or no.” Maybe Tuscarora should petition the Stones for a reunion concert in their town. Peace and love- R O’R

]]> By: Led Zeppelin Saves Nevada | TheFrontloader.com http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/04/27/townspeople-thwart-cricket-invasion-by-blasting-led-zeppelin/#comment-11298 Led Zeppelin Saves Nevada | TheFrontloader.com Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:18:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/04/27/townspeople-thwart-cricket-invasion-by-blasting-led-zeppelin/#comment-11298 [...] How bad is this cricket invasion? Here’s an excerpt from the article: [...] [...] How bad is this cricket invasion? Here’s an excerpt from the article: [...]

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]]> By: doctor robert http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/04/27/townspeople-thwart-cricket-invasion-by-blasting-led-zeppelin/#comment-11294 doctor robert Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:27:23 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/04/27/townspeople-thwart-cricket-invasion-by-blasting-led-zeppelin/#comment-11294 Is amazing, Led Zeppelin is the best band of the world. Jimmy Page is the best. Led Zeppelin live forever. Hello from Spain. Is amazing, Led Zeppelin is the best band of the world.
Jimmy Page is the best.
Led Zeppelin live forever.
Hello from Spain.

]]> By: Bugs Bail to Bonham Beats (Mormon Crickets & Led Zeppelin) - The Toilet Paper http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/04/27/townspeople-thwart-cricket-invasion-by-blasting-led-zeppelin/#comment-11293 Bugs Bail to Bonham Beats (Mormon Crickets & Led Zeppelin) - The Toilet Paper Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:53:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/04/27/townspeople-thwart-cricket-invasion-by-blasting-led-zeppelin/#comment-11293 [...] longer reserved for dope-smokers and devil-worshippers, Led Zeppelin tunes are now being used as insect repellents against annoying arthropods in northern Nevada. Called Mormon crickets, the [...] [...] longer reserved for dope-smokers and devil-worshippers, Led Zeppelin tunes are now being used as insect repellents against annoying arthropods in northern Nevada. Called Mormon crickets, the [...]

]]> By: Truth To Power » Blog Archive » Finally, a use for Led Zeppelin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/04/27/townspeople-thwart-cricket-invasion-by-blasting-led-zeppelin/#comment-11292 Truth To Power » Blog Archive » Finally, a use for Led Zeppelin Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:52:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/04/27/townspeople-thwart-cricket-invasion-by-blasting-led-zeppelin/#comment-11292 [...] Townspeople Thwart Cricket Invasion by Blasting Led Zeppelin [...] [...] Townspeople Thwart Cricket Invasion by Blasting Led Zeppelin [...]

]]> By: N.A. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/04/27/townspeople-thwart-cricket-invasion-by-blasting-led-zeppelin/#comment-11291 N.A. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:46:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/04/27/townspeople-thwart-cricket-invasion-by-blasting-led-zeppelin/#comment-11291 # flamenfiddle Says: April 28th, 2009 at 2:18 am "Why don’t we focus our attentiom on . . . muslim. christian crickets....." say what? please elaborate... # flamenfiddle Says:
April 28th, 2009 at 2:18 am

“Why don’t we focus our attentiom on . . . muslim. christian crickets…..”

say what? please elaborate…

]]> By: flamenfiddle http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/04/27/townspeople-thwart-cricket-invasion-by-blasting-led-zeppelin/#comment-11290 flamenfiddle Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:18:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/04/27/townspeople-thwart-cricket-invasion-by-blasting-led-zeppelin/#comment-11290 Why don't we focus our attentiom on . . . muslim. christian crickets Why don’t we focus our attentiom on . . . muslim. christian crickets

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