The Daily Universe

Nevada is facing its annual shield-backed katydid infestation.  These insects have a nasty habit of swarming homes and causing problems for local farmers.  Though they aren’t true crickets, the shield-backed katydid bears the nickname “Mormon Cricket” due to their famous invasion of the early saints of the Church of Jesus Christ in Salt Lake City during the mid Nineteenth Century.

King Charles III reaches a milestone as king of the United Kingdom. The monarch’s first official portrait after his coronation, painted by Jonathan Yeo, is stunning viewers by its dominant color choice of red. Viewers are mostly reacting negatively to the painting across social media, many of them comparing the red color to blood.

Vendors at the Orem farmers market sold baked goods, hand-painted crafts and more, encouraging community members who visit their market to shop locally.