Well, technically they’re not locusts until they (grasshoppers) get together.
It’s true, and looks like it really hurts their feelings! Well, some of the butterflies were pests in their former lives, also eating crops.
Even The Day Of The Locust wasn’t as depressing as he is!
Where does it say life is fair?
… so what if we’re eating almost everything in sight …
Kinda’ like squirrels and rats. Same species but better dresser.
Ha. But chaos butterfly worse than a plague!
I know some folk who need to ask, “Why does everyone think I’m a plague?” instead of asserting, “Everyone in the world but me is an idiot.”
Blame it on serotonin induced, density-dependent phenotypic plasticity.
Well, millions is a big crowd….
I have to buy 8 milkweeds every year to replace the ones those butterflies devoured the previous year. So they can be a plague as well.
Of course, why would anyone any plant milkweed except to feed butterfly larvae?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxqgBWxLZa0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5mD_loFlfg
Pretty sure Monarchs only ravage milkweeds…not whole crops of grain.
“We sip the nectar, you eat the whole damned plant!”
I find this particularly funny as I lived in Santa Cruz County for a few years and would take visitors to Natural Bridges.
Yeah, but ask the butterfly about all the hurricanes on the other side of the world…
Don’t make me feel bad about pests.
What????
July 17, 2015
Cactus-Pete over 2 years ago
Well, technically they’re not locusts until they (grasshoppers) get together.
angelolady Premium Member over 2 years ago
It’s true, and looks like it really hurts their feelings! Well, some of the butterflies were pests in their former lives, also eating crops.
mddshubby2005 over 2 years ago
Even The Day Of The Locust wasn’t as depressing as he is!
pschearer Premium Member over 2 years ago
Where does it say life is fair?
Doug K over 2 years ago
… so what if we’re eating almost everything in sight …
Jayalexander over 2 years ago
Kinda’ like squirrels and rats. Same species but better dresser.
Gent over 2 years ago
Ha. But chaos butterfly worse than a plague!
LawrenceS over 2 years ago
I know some folk who need to ask, “Why does everyone think I’m a plague?” instead of asserting, “Everyone in the world but me is an idiot.”
mfrasca over 2 years ago
Blame it on serotonin induced, density-dependent phenotypic plasticity.
Zebrastripes over 2 years ago
Well, millions is a big crowd….
DM2860 over 2 years ago
I have to buy 8 milkweeds every year to replace the ones those butterflies devoured the previous year. So they can be a plague as well.
Of course, why would anyone any plant milkweed except to feed butterfly larvae?
KEA over 2 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxqgBWxLZa0
The Brooklyn Accent over 2 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5mD_loFlfg
WCraft Premium Member over 2 years ago
Pretty sure Monarchs only ravage milkweeds…not whole crops of grain.
Kirk Barnes Premium Member over 2 years ago
“We sip the nectar, you eat the whole damned plant!”
Ken Holman Premium Member over 2 years ago
I find this particularly funny as I lived in Santa Cruz County for a few years and would take visitors to Natural Bridges.
RabbitDad over 2 years ago
Yeah, but ask the butterfly about all the hurricanes on the other side of the world…
boltjenkins1 over 2 years ago
Don’t make me feel bad about pests.
El Cobbo Grande over 2 years ago
What????