Locusts: Only a few grasshopper

Only a few grasshopper species become locusts , which can shift from solitary to swarming behavior under favorable conditions. Locusts are large grasshoppers that can change their behavior and appearance when they gather in huge numbers. Learn about the different species, the factors that trigger their phase shifts, and the impacts of their swarms on agriculture and the environment. Locusts are those species of grasshoppers which under certain favourable circumstances congregate and move together in the nymphal and adult stages and then fly in swarms of dense masses to distant areas, causing immense destruction to the vegetation on the way. Locusts are short-horned grasshoppers that form swarms under certain conditions. Learn about their life cycle, swarming behaviour, and historical and current plagues.