Locusts and Grasshoppers | Things to Know

What is a locust, and what makes it different from a grasshopper? That’s a simple question — but it doesn’t have a simple answer. Triggered by factors such as weather and agricultural practices, the once-solitary insects become social creatures, seemingly in the blink of an eye.

These unwanted visitors descended on Las Vegas in July 2019 in a swarm so big, it could be spotted on radar. And in January 2020, Kenya is in the midst of a desert locust outbreak, which has already caused serious damage to farmland there and in Somalia and Ethiopia.

Explores the economic devastation locusts can wreak on a region and what can be done to try to mitigate the problem.

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[livesmatter]

This happened about 30 years ago in a small Georgia town. My Mother and step dad lived there. My mother said it happened every 7 years. My parents have since passed away so I haven't monitored influx of locusts. I do know the noise was horrible

[liliaaaaaaaa]

The difference between grasshoppers & locusts is also identifiable by the fact they change colour when they metamorphosise, from neutral earthy greys & browns to more striking fluorescent yellows, oranges & green with black stripes.

[hhermin]

I am pleased to know about grasshoppers and locusts. I found grasshoppers handy to my place. Small ones consumed leaves of young plants. But they attacked older plants as growing to be adults by showing more destructive on the leaves. So far, I have not seen locusts around my area.

[NeonNova]

I were thinks that....
Grasshoppers : Light side
Locust : Dark side
in my childhood!!!🤔

[irmam]

so in "the bugs life" its not grasshoppers its locusts

[lordesshushkink]

YALL THIS IS LITERALLY MY BIGGEST FEAR

[thina]

Thanks for knowledge keep posting . Will support you

[redhawkentertainment]

Great video. I never even knew for locusts until your video came. Thank you

[samuelramirez]

So Hopper in A Bugs Life is actually a true depiction of how Grasshoppers can become a big problem for the environment not just for ants!

[jingchiu]

what evolution advantage do grasshopper have for turning into locusts?

[Augustine-bqzk]

One time it was night and I was walking with my father and mother and there were millions of locusts on the floor

[kaocakeman]

So locusts are green insects who gathered together, their WAAGH fields eventually merged and gets dense enough that they enter in a WAAGH state, their skins turning redder so they can go faster, and then they go on a massive WAAGH sweeping entire countries' crops from existence? Did I get that right?

[SiriusV]

Video: Locust is a problem
Birds: welcome to paradise

[myrondulay]

Who’s here after watching Joe Rogan podcast w/ Post Malone?

[sidneyyocum]

Try adding this to a different conversation that was being text to tha Grasshppper

[Maxaz]

I have a very very Very high a phobia og grass hoppers I will literally run and scream. It’s to were I will jump back and scream then look and realize there is a grasshopper, my body reacts even before I do

[kimme]

This is why spiders are a blessing in disguise.

[GloryBeToGodForever]

Thank you, now I know. All glory to *Christ Jesus.*

[thiskneegrow]

So tldr locusts swarm, grasshoppers don’t?

[lutfullahkarahanli]

Why not catch them and eat? Isnt they edible?