locust articles
How do male cicadas generate their characteristic, loud buzzing sound?
What is the primary mechanism locusts use to create noise?
To which scientific order do cicadas belong?
Locusts are taxonomically grouped with which other common insects?
What type of mouthparts do cicadas possess for feeding?
What is the known length of the subterranean nymph stage for periodical cicada broods?
What triggers the characteristic swarming behavior in locusts?
If you hear a deafening, vibrating roar seeming to come from the trees in summer, which insect is the likely culprit?
How are the eyes of a cicada typically described in comparison to a locust?
What is the primary ecological threat associated with locust swarms?
What feature is characteristic of locust bodies, aiding their primary mode of movement?
What primarily distinguishes a 'locust' from a 'grasshopper'?
Which continent is noted as the only one where locusts are not found?
What physical changes occur when a solitary grasshopper transitions into a gregarious locust?
The recognized outbreak area for the Desert Locust (*Schistocerca gregaria*) spans approximately how many countries?
What specific African countries are identified as primary breeding grounds for the Desert Locust extending south from the Sahel region?
Which region is the primary focus for the geographically restricted Brown Locust (*Locusta migratoria migratorioides*)?
What is the main locust species of concern found in Australia?
According to vulnerability analysis, what intersection of factors places countries in the Horn of Africa at extremely high risk?
Where must monitoring efforts concentrate for the most predictive activity regarding the next major Desert Locust swarm?
When are control efforts often considered too late to prevent significant localized damage from locusts?
What was the specific species responsible for the devastating historical locust plagues in the American West?
Which year marks the most infamous event cited in historical records regarding US locust plagues?
Where was the primary historical habitat of the destructive Rocky Mountain Locust centered?
When was the last confirmed sighting of the Rocky Mountain Locust recorded before its disappearance?
What is the current geographic location of plague-forming locusts originating and thriving in the US today?
Besides consuming crops, what specific non-vegetative materials were sometimes eaten by the massive locust swarms?
What unique characteristic defined the life cycle of *Melanoplus spretus* that led to massive migratory phases?
What major human activity is theorized to have primarily caused the extinction niche of the Rocky Mountain Locust?
What were some of the rudimentary control efforts used early on against the advancing locust hordes?