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All About Insects: Locust (17 Pics)

#16 Life expectancy ranges from six months to 2 years.

Rainy weather promotes the growth of fungal infection of vegetation, which is the cause of the inevitable death of the insect.

Often the cause of death is a person who develops new ways of dealing with locusts every year. He uses special chemicals to kill the whole flock.

#17 Locust varieties

Moroccan. A miniature insect about 3 cm. The main color is brick with brown specks. Habitat - Africa, Central Asia, and Algeria, Egypt, and Morocco.

Migratory or Asian - a rather large representative (5 cm) of bright color (green, yellow, brown). This is a resident of European countries, as well as Asia, the northern part of China and Korea. It is also seen in the southern zone of the Russian Federation, in the Caucasian, Kazakhstani territories, as well as in the South-West of Siberia.

Desert - is rightfully considered the largest (8 cm). Habitat - North African countries, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Sahara.

Italian. Length varies within 3-4 cm. Inhabitant of Western Asia and the Mediterranean.

Rainbow is a representative of 7 cm in size. It is quite poisonous, and this is the reason why this locust species feeds. Beautiful and bright wings are literally saturated with toxins from poisonous plants.

Siberian filly. The color is gray-brown and gray-green. It grows up to 2-3 cm. Inhabits the mountains of Central Asia and the vastness of the Caucasus, feels comfortable in the north of Russia, namely in Siberia.

The Egyptian locust is a fairly large locust, ranging in length from 5 to 7 cm. The color can be gray, brown, or olive. Habitat - the territories of North Africa and the Middle East.

Blue-winged - grows 2-3 cm. Its wings, bluish near the base, become transparent towards the end. Lives in the forest-steppe of Eurasia, the Caucasus, and China.

Alice White

Written by Alice White

Alice White, a devoted pet lover and writer, has turned her boundless affection for animals into a fulfilling career. Originally dreaming of wildlife, her limited scientific background led her to specialize in animal literature. Now she happily spends her days researching and writing about various creatures, living her dream.

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