` I am not aware that they have been here before , ever , and certainly not in this great number , '' Bropleh told CNN . ` Liberia declares emergency after hordes of ravenous caterpillars infest country . Tens of millions of the insect - like creatures have landed in northern areas . Up to 350,000 people in 62 counties nationwide have been affected .
Liberia declares emergency after hordes of ravenous caterpillars infest country . Tens of millions of the insect - like creatures have landed in northern areas . Up to 350,000 people in 62 counties nationwide have been affected .