locust

Biblical energy bars: Made of locusts, just like John the Baptist ate

"This is a Biblical story and also the story of the future."

  Group of locusts

Have Israeli scientists solved the locust plague mystery? New research

“Locust swarms that decimate all crops in their path have been a major cause of famine from biblical times to the present,” said Prof. Amir Ayali.

Samburu men attempt to fend-off a swarm of desert locusts flying over a grazing land in Kenya, 2020

Israeli researchers discover why locusts cause destructive swarms

Locust swarming may give the Weissella gut bacteria evolutionary advantages.

A locust is held by Israeli researcher at the Department of Zoology at Tel Aviv University's Faculty

Plague of pests: Lots of locusts swarm Israel's South - watch

Regardless of their legendary reputations and the sheer size and numbers of the current swarm, the locusts pose no danger to humans or animals whatsoever.

25/04/2021
A swarm of desert locusts fly near the town of Rumuruti, Kenya, January 31, 2021.

Exodus out of US: 17-year-locusts to emerge as Passover nears

The periodical cicadas will be visible in the American north-east from between around mid-May to late-June, visible in the vicinity of shrubs or trees.

Meet the Israeli robot that 'hears' through a dead locust's ear - Watch

When the researchers clap once, the locust's ear hears the sound and the robot moves forward; when the researchers clap twice, the robot moves backward.

Samburu men attempt to fend-off a swarm of desert locusts flying over a grazing land in Kenya, 2020

Second wave of locusts striking hard-hit East Africa

Huge swarms on scales that had not been seen in decades were reported last year in East Africa, parts of the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and India.

25/01/2021
A locust is held by Israeli researcher at the Department of Zoology at Tel Aviv University's Faculty

Locusts invade satellite city of India's capital

India, which is battling its worst desert locust outbreak in decades, is using specialist vehicles and fire engines to spray insecticides in at least seven populous states across the country.

By REUTERS
27/06/2020

Countless cicadas set to emerge from ground as part of 17-year life cycle

According to a 1962 study, based on an estimated count from two orchards in Hancock, Maryland, as many as 1.5 million cicadas can appear and cover "around one acre of ground" during their emergence.

Samburu men attempt to fend-off a swarm of desert locusts flying over a grazing land in Kenya, 2020

Locust swarms threaten Middle East, India, Africa amid COVID-19 outbreak

While no swarms are currently expected to impact Israel, Jordan is considered "threatened" , according to a forecast map by the Food and Agriculture Organization.

17/05/2020
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