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In "Sure Signs of the Apocalypse" news, over 250,000 acres in Tooele County, Utah, have become infested with hungry grasshoppers, which hatched a few weeks ago and have started invading the suburbs.

And the worst is yet to come, with the grasshoppers expected to grow in size and number as the summer wears on, devouring everything in their path. "I'd call this the closest that I've seen to a plague in a long time," said Mitch Halligan, whose yard is literally blanketed by the pests, up to 2,000 insects per square foot.

Halligan's neighbor has been forced to use the back entrance to his home since the grasshoppers took over his front door. The hoppers have even found their way into another resident's house and car. "I think you could say it's the worst ever in Tooele County," said Linden Greenhalgh, who is leading the effort to rid the insects by spraying poison on hatching grounds.

Experts aren't exactly sure why the grasshoppers decided to invade Utah this year. Some say it's because of a particularly rainy June following several dry years. Others say it's because the grasshoppers heard the skiing was amazing.