The next generation overwinters underground as larvae, emerging as adults the following year, though development may take up to two years in arid climates.
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Owen Martin,
The Conversation,
1 May 2025
In addition, in Utah and the arid West, farmers and ranchers worry about water, said Craig Buttars, the outgoing Utah Department of Agriculture and Food commissioner.
While urban areas like Los Angeles are under mandatory drought restrictions to reduce strain on state reservoirs, many rural residents reliant on groundwater wells are waterless.
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