After months of building, the biggest locust swarm recorded in 70 years swept across 10 countries in East Africa in spring 2020. The damage to crops was estimated at $8.5 billion (€8.1 billion) in a ...

New research is reshaping our understanding of one of nature’s most stunning yet destructive phenomena —  massive swarms of desert locusts.

In one virtual reality experiment, for example, focal locusts were placed in between two virtual swarms, one to their left and one to their right, both moving in the same direction. Classical ...

Three species of cicada that only emerge once every 17 years are gearing up to spring to the surface in droves.

Tunisia's Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed that small numbers of desert locusts have entered the Dhehiba region in ...

Desert locusts, a notorious Biblical pest, form some of the largest insect groups in nature and are estimated to threaten the livelihood of one in ten people due to their impact on food security.

JERUSALEM (JTA) — A swarm of 1 million locusts crossed into Israel from Egypt. The locusts on Tuesday remained concentrated in areas of southern Israel near the border, but sightings were ...

Southern Libya is facing a severe agricultural crisis due to a surge in desert locust swarms, posing a significant threat to ...

Swarm robotics and autonomous vehicle coordination, for example, may benefit from algorithms inspired by locusts' highly effective cognitive strategies for collective motion.

Virtual reality platform uncovers the collective behavior of swarming locusts. Their research could help secure agricultural lands and food supply. https://p.dw.com/p ...