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Locust Watching me taking a photograph Desert Locust,Geotagged,Schistocerca gregaria,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Locust

Watching me taking a photograph

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Nice! Do you know the species? Location? Posted 11 years ago
    1. View Elliot Pordes's profile
      Elliot Pordes
      King Cobra
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      I think it may be a desert locust. So I've added that in. I took the photograph at whipsnade zoo..
      Thank you for your vote       Posted 11 years ago

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The Desert Locust

The desert locust is a species of locust. Plagues of desert locusts have threatened agricultural production in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia for centuries. The livelihood of at least one-tenth of the world’s human population can be affected by this voracious insect.

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Species identified by Elliot Pordes
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By Elliot Pordes

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Uploaded Jul 13, 2014. Captured Jul 3, 2014 13:21 in Central Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire LU6 2LF, UK.
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  • Canon EOS 1100D
  • f/6.3
  • 1/32s
  • ISO200
  • 300mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.