Tuesday, 31 January 2012

Desert Locust - Schistocerca Gregaria

These locusts are the most destructive insects in the world. Each day, they eat the weight of their own bodies in food. They may be vegetarians, but they’re not picky! They’ll eat crops, leaves, fruit, rice, vegetables, and seeds. Locusts can fly in speedy swarms over great distances — 100 to 200 kilometres a day — making them invasive and dangerous. During their most active periods, they can be found in 60 countries, an area of 32 million square kilometres or 20 percent of the Earth’s surface. Amazing!


reference: dexhamilton.com

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