"They dramatically affect people's livelihoods." Farmers combat apocalyptic swarm of insects with groundbreaking solution: 'A ...

In the ever-present desire to find new snacks that are kosher for Passover, there’s one that stands – or leaps – above them all: locusts! Some people are shocked that locusts are kosher to eat at all, ...

Swarms of locusts devouring a farmer’s livelihood might sound apocalyptic, but major locust infestations are a regular ...

Periodical cicadas, Brood XIV, will emerge in Massachusetts in the next few weeks. Cicadas, unlike locusts, do not swarm or decimate crops. Both cicadas and locusts are herbivores, but cicadas are ...

While often referred to as locusts, cicadas are distinct insects and pose no threat to humans or pets, though overconsumption by pets can cause digestive issues. The cicadas will be active for 3-4 ...

VIRGINIA, USA — Cicadas are out in full force across parts of the South and Midwest, as the 13-year Brood XIX and the 17-year Brood XIII are emerging from the ground by the millions. From late April ...

For many locusts, life in a swarm is a picnic. Crowded conditions create a locust-eat-locust world. But it turns out some migrating insects deploy a “don’t-eat-me” pheromone that can deter their ...

Kenyanresearchers suggest one secret to fighting off mosquitoes may lie within thebodies of other insects.A new study revealsthat extracting oil from termites and locusts, then mixing it with ...

When the gravity acting on them is increased, locusts adapt. Locusts placed in a centrifuge to mimic the conditions of hypergravity grew tougher legs than those living normally – but not all of them ...

ST. LOUIS • In the basement of Washington University’s Brauer Hall, there’s a room full of locusts. Hundreds in each dimly lit cage behind a glass panel, separated by age. A researcher secures the ...