Animals

Locust

Locusts are certain species of short-horned grasshoppers in the family Acrididae that have a swarming phase. These insects are usually solitary, but under certain circumstances they become more abundant and change their behaviour and habits, becoming gregarious. No taxonomic distinction is made between locust and grasshopper species; the basis for the definition is whether a species forms swarms under intermittently suitable conditions,More info:wiki

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#10   How to Stop a Plague of Locusts,More info:motherboard.vice

Despite calling to mind biblical curses, locust plagues are actually a very modern problem. Right now, Argentina is preparing for the worst locust plague it’s seen in 60 years, and there’s evidence that warmer temperatures and more intense weather events influenced by climate change are causing locust plagues to shift globally. They’re descending on new locations, and, in some cases, becoming more frequent and more severe. When you take a look at what a locust plague looks like, it’s a pretty disturbing thought. So what are we doing to stop it?

#9     Swarm Of Locusts DEVOUR Everything In Their Path | Planet Earth | BBC Earth,More info:BBC Earth

#8     Australian plague locust: frequently asked questions,More info:agric.wa.gov
#7   Locust plague wipes out crops after rains,More info:indaily
A locust plague is causing nightmares for northwest Queensland graziers just weeks after their dreams of much-needed rain were realised.

The large swarms have emerged around Charters Towers, wiping out grass shoots that began to sprout after late December rain.

Charters Towers Mayor Frank Beveridge said the problem was particularly bad in some areas west of the township.

“You can be driving along and then hit a huge plague of them and be left with dead insects all over your car,” he told AAP.

“It can be quite devastating if you are a grazier and have waited 12 months for rain … and then the grass disappears.”

#6     Green Tree Locust (Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa),More info:warrenphotographic

#5      Plagues of locusts could strip Russia’s World Cup pitches bare,More info:sky
#4       Locust Swarms Forming in West Africa,More info:voanews
#3     Can anyone identify this locust / grasshopper in Florida, USA?,More info:biology.stackexchange
#2       Cicadas, Grasshoppers, Locusts, Ants Among the Tastiest Insects,More info:thedailybeast
#1       Russia fear locusts could destroy World Cup pitches and cause ‘disgrace’,More info:independent

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