Jubilation over much needed rain in central west Queensland has turned to disappointment as graziers watch their paddocks being devoured, helpless to stop it.
For the second year in a row, an infestation of grasshoppers has hit the Winton region.
The plague is so bad in some places the grasshoppers have chewed chair legs and demolished books inside a homestead.
Jon,
A yearly thing! They were bad out there during Easter last year. And the weather is good for them - nice warm days in the mid to high 30s.
Be careful nomads (if you get through the closed borders) - if you see kites or eagles on or near the roads, slow down. They eat grasshoppers, amongst other snacks.
Eagles "stay their food", stopping something else from pinching it - even if what is approaching is a car, truck. And due to their size & weight, they are slow to take off.
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Warren
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