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What is the difference between the
grasshoppers in North America
today and the Rocky Mountain
locusts of the 1800s?
The decline of Rocky Mountain locusts began on farms near
mining towns, like this one in Montana.
The Rocky Mountain locusts ate only
range feed.
The Rocky Mountain locusts had
shorter attacks.
Today, farmers and ranchers in North America still face
destruction from grasshoppers. Heavy infestations can
wipe out nearly all the wheatgrass and other range feed
for cattle. But these attacks don't last as long or cover as
wide an area as the locust plagues of the 1800s. The
devastating plagues caused by the Rocky Mountain locust
are history, and the mystery of the locust's
extinction is
finally solved.
The Rocky Mountain locusts were
more widespread.
The Rocky Mountain locusts caused
destruction.



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Final answer:

Grasshoppers in North America today differ from the Rocky Mountain locusts of the 1800s in terms of range, attack intensity, and scale of devastation.


Explanation:

Grasshoppers in North America today differ from the Rockey Mountain locusts of the 1800s in several ways. While both can cause destruction to crops, the Rocky Mountain locusts were more widespread, with longer and more devastating attacks compared to today's grasshoppers. The extinction mysteries surrounding the Rocky Mountain locusts have been solved, and modern agricultural practices face challenges from grasshoppers but on a lesser scale compared to historical locust plagues.


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