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Desert Locust in Reptile Zoo "Iguana", Vlissingen, Netherlands Harmless in this zoo, yet this insect is a major potential thread to the human food supply. Desert Locust,Europe,Netherlands,Schistocerca gregaria,Vlissingen Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Desert Locust in Reptile Zoo "Iguana", Vlissingen, Netherlands

Harmless in this zoo, yet this insect is a major potential thread to the human food supply.

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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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Similar species: Grasshoppers And Crickets
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jul 21, 2014. Captured Apr 21, 2014 14:00.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/9.0
  • 1/80s
  • ISO6400
  • 105mm