Virus Could Wipe Out Cricket Industry.

Hey Bill, what did you say about a virus?

This story is all kinds of f*cked up.  A virus that kills crickets is wiping out millions of the little guys on breeding farms.  Unless you’re a reptile owner or a weirdo (sometimes you’re both), you probably didn’t even know cricket breeding farms existed until just now.  The virus has killed millions of crickets so far and shows no signs of stopping.

Reptile owners, who are the main purchasers of farmed crickets, are getting a little worried about the potential damage their animal’s food supply.  Apparently over 60 million crickets have died from the virus already and some breeders have had to declare bankruptcy.

I guess if you were thinking about buying a reptile (or a cricket farm), now would be a really bad time.

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