Reminiscent of a story from Scripture, hordes of grasshoppers have invaded Sin City this week. But unlike assumptions offered in the Bible, we have a modern scientific explanation for this scourge.
As explained by an entomologist on the Weather Channel this evening, the wet winter and early spring across the Desert Southwest produced an abundance of food for this year's grasshopper population, resulting in large swarms that may cause some agricultural damage in the region. Furthermore, the species that has invaded Las Vegas, Nevada, is attracted to light and there are few places on this planet more thoroughly illuminated than the Vegas Strip.
So, it appears that the residents of and visitors to this Entertainment Mecca are being inconvenienced more for the city's light pollution than for certain behaviors that are encouraged there. I'm sure some evangelical ministers may disagree.
As explained by an entomologist on the Weather Channel this evening, the wet winter and early spring across the Desert Southwest produced an abundance of food for this year's grasshopper population, resulting in large swarms that may cause some agricultural damage in the region. Furthermore, the species that has invaded Las Vegas, Nevada, is attracted to light and there are few places on this planet more thoroughly illuminated than the Vegas Strip.
So, it appears that the residents of and visitors to this Entertainment Mecca are being inconvenienced more for the city's light pollution than for certain behaviors that are encouraged there. I'm sure some evangelical ministers may disagree.
